Pork Belly Beans And Bacon
When a simple pork and beans recipes isn't enough, or perhaps a baked bean recipe isn't giving you everything that you want - this easy simple Pork Belly Beans And Bacon Recipe is what you need.
Ingredients:
500g (1 pound) pork belly, cut up
3-5 slices thick cut bacon, chopped
2 onions, chopped
2 large carrots, chopped
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
30 mL (2 Tbsp) tomato paste
Salt & pepper to taste
10 mL (2 tsp) red pepper flakes
30 mL (2 Tbsp) fancy molasses
30 mL (2 Tbsp) Dijon mustard
3 - 540 mL / 19 ounce cans of beans, drained and rinsed
500 mL (2 cups) chicken stock
1 sprig rosemary


Method:
Preheat oven to 300ºF
In a heavy cast iron braiser, or oven safe pan, brown off the belly and bacon.
Add in the onion and carrot and fry to soften.
Crush in the garlic.
Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 1-2 minutes.
Season with black pepper and red pepper flakes.
Stir in the molasses, mustard, and beans.
Continue cooking while stirring to coat everything.
Stir in the chicken stock, and lay the rosemary on top.
Place in the oven, uncovered, for 2-3 hours.
Check occasionally to see if you need to add more liquid.


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