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Italian Pork and Beans
Author: Renata Solski
Ingredients
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • * 1 clove garlic
  • * 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
  • * 1/2 cup Italian Flat Pancetta cubed
  • * 1-1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • * 1 whole tomato diced
  • * 1 can mixed beans
  • * 1 cup chicken broth
  • * 2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • * 1 celery stalk
  • * 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • * 2 tsp Italian Seasoning Divided
  • * 4 bone-in pork loin chops
  • * salt and pepper
  • * Polenta or cooked rice
  • * freshly chopped parsley
Instructions
  1. In a skillet warm up your pancetta. Add in the 2 tablespoons of olive oil and cook for a few minutes. Sprinkle in the Italian seasoning so that the spices warm up.
  2. Finely chop the onions, garlic and the celery. I put them through the food Processor. Add to the Pancetta and sauté. Chop the tomato into chunks and add to the pan. Let this cook down for about 5 minutes.
  3. Next add in the chicken stock, tomato paste and add the beans. Cook until the sauce thickens.
  4. Prepare your pork loin chops by adding salt and pepper. I roast mine in a 375F oven for 20 minutes turning once. You can also brown them in a skillet.
  5. For the Polenta follow the package instructions. I like to add parmesan cheese, parsley and olive oil to mine. I also cook my polenta for this in chicken broth.
  6. When plating this dish. Start with a a layer of polenta and place one pork chop on top and then put the beans over the pork chop. Extra beans on both sides of the plate make it a hearty meal.