Fettuccine With Pork, Greens, And Beans

Serves: 4

Jolie Turcotte

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

40

Spice

38

Sweetness

48

Sourness

31

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 bunches

Turnip Greens

450 g

Fettuccine

Directions:

1

Let cool

2

Uncover pork and roast until very tender, 3 1/2-4 hours

3

Preheat oven to 325°F

4

Place pork in a large roasting pan

5

Using a paring knife, make 8 evenly spaced slits in pork; slide 1 garlic clove half into each

6

Season pork with 2 teaspoons salt, cover with plastic wrap, and chill at least 1 hour or up to overnight

7

Shred pork and set aside

8

Pulse bread in a food processor until coarse crumbs form

9

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a medium skillet over medium heat

10

Add breadcrumbs and cook, stirring often, until golden brown, about 5 minutes

11

Add lemon and orange zests and red pepper flakes, and cook, stirring, just until fragrant, about 1 minute

12

Transfer citrus breadcrumbs to a paper towel-lined plate and let cool

13

Bring beans, 1/4 cup Parmesan, and 2 cups water to a boil in a small saucepan

14

Reduce heat and simmer until flavors meld, 5-8 minutes

15

Season with salt and pepper

16

Heat remaining 4 tablespoons oil in a large pot over medium heat

17

Add chopped garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant but not browned, about 1 minute

18

Add greens and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes

19

Add beans with their cooking liquid and reserved pork

20

Meanwhile, cook pasta in another large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente

21

Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup pasta cooking liquid

22

Add pasta and 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid to greens

23

Cook over medium-high heat, stirring; add more pasta cooking liquid as needed until sauce coats pasta

24

Stir in 1/4 cup Parmesan

25

Top with breadcrumbs and more Parmesan

26

DO AHEAD: Pork can be roasted and shredded 2 days ahead

27

Cover; chill

28

Citrus breadcrumbs can be made 1 day ahead; store airtight at room temperature

29

Place pork in a large roasting pan

30

Using a paring knife, make 8 evenly spaced slits in pork; slide 1 garlic clove half into each

31

Season pork with 2 teaspoons salt, cover with plastic wrap, and chill at least 1 hour or up to overnight

32

Preheat oven to 325°F

33

Uncover pork and roast until very tender, 3 1/2-4 hours

34

Let cool

35

Shred pork and set aside

36

Pulse bread in a food processor until coarse crumbs form

37

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a medium skillet over medium heat

38

Add breadcrumbs and cook, stirring often, until golden brown, about 5 minutes

39

Add lemon and orange zests and red pepper flakes, and cook, stirring, just until fragrant, about 1 minute

40

Transfer citrus breadcrumbs to a paper towel-lined plate and let cool

41

Bring beans, 1/4 cup Parmesan, and 2 cups water to a boil in a small saucepan

42

Reduce heat and simmer until flavors meld, 5-8 minutes

43

Season with salt and pepper

44

Heat remaining 4 tablespoons oil in a large pot over medium heat

45

Add chopped garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant but not browned, about 1 minute

46

Add greens and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes

47

Add beans with their cooking liquid and reserved pork

48

Meanwhile, cook pasta in another large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente

49

Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup pasta cooking liquid

50

Add pasta and 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid to greens

51

Cook over medium-high heat, stirring; add more pasta cooking liquid as needed until sauce coats pasta

52

Stir in 1/4 cup Parmesan

53

Top with breadcrumbs and more Parmesan

54

DO AHEAD: Pork can be roasted and shredded 2 days ahead

55

Cover; chill

56

Citrus breadcrumbs can be made 1 day ahead; store airtight at room temperature