Fasolada Me Chirino Bean Broth With Pork |
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This is Greek , traditinoal , authentic , winter dish , having its origin from the northern parts of Greece ( Macedonia and Thrace ) . Around the city of Florina , north-western Greece , white giant beans are extensively cultivated . Read more . These beans are concidered as being of the best quality , worldwide !! Very tasty , they boil quickly and they are used in many recipes !! As a brothy soup , together with pork , they are greatly enjoyed due to the extremely cold weather in winter !! Together with a slice of steaming home-made bread and a glass of fine white wine ( preferrably amethystos from the Lazaride's vineyards ) , this dish will tantalise your taste buds to paradise ... Ingredients:
1/2 kg white beans |
1/2 kg pork meat ( boston butt or neck ) , diced 1 inch x 1 inch |
1/2 glass extra virgin olive oil |
2 tbsp. fresh butter |
2 large onions , cutt into quarters |
1 fistful finely chopped celery stalks |
5 cloves garlic , finely sliced |
2 laurel leaves |
1 small hot chili ( optional ) |
salt and pepper to taste |
love and passion for cooking |
Directions:
1. The night before cooking , place the beans in a bowl and add water until it covers them and add a tablespoon of sodium bicarbonate .
2. This will tenderise the beans , needing less time to cook .
3. Rince the beans thouroughly , place them in a sauce pan and add COLD water until it covers them about 3 cm .
4. Bring to boil , simmer for 15 min and discard the froth that is created , as they boil .
5. Rince again , discarding the water they boiled in , place them in the sauce pan again , add COLD water just as above .
6. Bring to boil and then , lower the temp to simmer .
7. Add the olive oil , onions , celery , garlic , laurel leaves and spices .
8. In a non-sticky pan , stir-fry the pork dices with the butter until brown .
9. Add the pork dices with the melted butter in the sauce pan .
10. Slowly simmer for about 80 min until the beans and meat are tender , being careful to check , every now and then , adding some HOT water if needed .
11. If you want the dish brothy , simmer more to evaporate water .
12. If you want the dish soupy add some HOT water.
13. Kali orexi ( bon appetite )
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