Smoked Pork Shank With White Beans

Serves: 2

Vicente Kshlerin

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

46

Spice

59

Sweetness

45

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

6.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 cloves

Garlic (chopped)

2 cups

Chicken Stock

2 sprigs

Oregano (fresh)

2 sprigs

Rosemary (fresh)

1

Salt

Directions:

1

Place cannellini beans in a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight

2

Drain and rinse

3

Melt butter in a heavy pot over medium heat

4

Cook and stir onion in hot butter until translucent, about 5 minutes

5

Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute

6

Stir pork shank, water, chicken stock, and bay leaves into onion mixture; bring to simmer, reduce heat to low, cover the pot with a lid, and simmer until flavors blend, about 45 minutes

7

Turn shank over and stir oregano, rosemary, and red pepper flakes into chicken stock mixture; add beans and stir

8

Return mixture to a simmer, cover the pot with a lid, and simmer until beans are almost tender, about 1 hour

9

Simmer uncovered until beans are tender, about 30 minutes more

10

Cool to room temperature, cover the pot, and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight

11

Spoon accumulated fat from the top of the chilled bean mixture and discard fat

12

Remove pork shank; cut meat into slices and discard bone

13

Stir sliced pork shank, tomato, gremolata, salt, and black pepper into bean mixture over medium heat; cook and stir until heated through, 10 to 15 minutes