Pork Roast with White Beans and Cranberries |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 13 |
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This rich dish balances sweet and tart flavors from the cranberries with savory notes from the pork and sage. Garnish each serving with a fresh sage sprig. Ingredients:
1 pound dried navy beans (about 2 cups) |
1 (5-pound) pork shoulder blade roast, trimmed |
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided |
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper |
2 tablespoons minced fresh sage, divided |
cooking spray |
1 1/2 cups sliced shallots (about 8 medium) |
5 cups water |
3 fresh sage sprigs |
1/2 cup dried cranberries |
Directions:
1. Sort and wash beans; place in a large Dutch oven. Cover with water to 2 inches above beans; cover and let stand 8 hours. Drain.
2. Preheat oven to 350º.
3. Sprinkle pork roast with 1 teaspoon salt and pepper. Rub surface of roast with 4 teaspoons minced sage. Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add roast to pan; cook for 15 minutes, turning to brown on all sides. Remove roast from pan. Add sliced shallots to pan; sauté 3 minutes or until tender. Return roast to pan. Add remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, beans, 5 cups water, and sage sprigs to pan; bring to a simmer. Cover and bake at 350° for 2 hours. Add dried cranberries to pan; bake an additional 30 minutes or until roast is tender. Remove sage sprigs; discard. Remove roast from pan; shred pork with 2 forks. Sprinkle with remaining 2 teaspoons minced sage. Serve roast with bean mixture.
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