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

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

2

Preheat oven to 325°F

3

Place pork in a large roasting pan

4

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

5

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

6

Shred pork and set aside

7

Pulse bread in a food processor until coarse crumbs form

8

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a medium skillet over medium heat

9

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

10

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

11

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

12

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

13

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

14

Season with salt and pepper

15

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

16

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

17

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

18

Add beans with their cooking liquid and reserved pork

19

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

20

Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup pasta cooking liquid

21

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

22

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

23

Stir in 1/4 cup Parmesan

24

Top with breadcrumbs and more Parmesan

25

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

26

Cover; chill

27

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

28

Place pork in a large roasting pan

29

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

30

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

31

Preheat oven to 325°F

32

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

33

Let cool

34

Shred pork and set aside

35

Pulse bread in a food processor until coarse crumbs form

36

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a medium skillet over medium heat

37

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

38

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

39

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

40

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

41

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

42

Season with salt and pepper

43

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

44

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

45

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

46

Add beans with their cooking liquid and reserved pork

47

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

48

Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup pasta cooking liquid

49

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

50

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

51

Stir in 1/4 cup Parmesan

52

Top with breadcrumbs and more Parmesan

53

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

54

Cover; chill

55

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

56

Let cool