Pork Barrel Spending and Beans

Added: 19.02.10 by John | Views: 1481 | Comments: 2

Ingredients

  • 4 lb boneless pork shoulder roast - cut in large pieces
  • for the wet rub
  • 1/2 tsp dried rosemary
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp hot pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 rounded tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 large bunch arugula
  • 1 14-oz jar cannellini beans
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cloves sliced garlic
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock

Instructions

Step 1

For the wet rub, Add 1/2 tsp dried rosemary,
1 tsp black pepper,
1/2 tsp fennel seeds,
2 tsp salt,
1/2 tsp hot pepper flakes,
1 tsp cumin,
and 1/2 tsp dried oregano into a bowl. Grind them well.

Step 2

Then add 2 cloves garlic,
1 rounded tbsp brown sugar,
1 tbsp wine vinegar,
and 1 tbsp olive oil into the same bowl. Grind well.

Step 3

Take 4 lb. boneless pork shoulder roast, cut in large pieces.
Trim off the excess fat. Put them into a baking plate.
Add the web rub, spread them over.

Step 4

Bake in an oven at 375F for 1 hour. After that,
remove the baking plate, turn the pork shoulder over.
Return it to the oven and cook for another half an hour or until crusty and tender.
After that, Remove and cool them.

Step 5

Cut the large bunch arugula into small pieces.
Take a pan with 1 tbsp olive oil, Add 2 cloves sliced garlic, cook at a medium heat.
When it comes to room temperature, add 1 14-oz jar cannellini beans, the juice of an lemon and 1/2 cup chicken stock.
Then add the arugula pieces, cook for exactly for 1 minutes, turn off the heat.

Step 6

Put some arugula pieces into a serving plate, then spoon over the beans. Topped with the pork shoulder roast, and drizzle some juice over.

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  • Short Description: This is traditional southern New Years meal, and having it on New Years day will bring you great prosperity for the rest of the
  • Preparation: 1.5 Hours
  • Difficulty: Medium
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Comments

  • John - Fri 19 Feb 2010 @ 14:43

    In honor of the presidential inauguration, the title of this recipe, "Pork and Beans and Greens - Good Luck Making This," has temporally changed to this more Washington-esqe one. As many of you foodies already know (it's on the entrance exam), a very traditional southern New Years meal is black-eyed peas, or some other type of bean, and greens. Eating this meager meal on New Years day is supposed to bring you great prosperity for the rest of the year. This video recipe is a lighter and easier Italian take on the classic, and is topped with some crusty, caramelized roast pork. Speaking of the south, you'll see me use a spice rub (a wet rub, aka "wub") on the pork before roasting for a sort of Italian barbecue effect.

  • John - Fri 19 Feb 2010 @ 14:44

    All in all, this is an odd recipe. The pork is not slow-roasted, but cooked at a higher heat for a crusty finish. The greens are not slowly braised, but just wilted. The black-eyed peas have been replaced with cannellini beans. And, I can't guarantee it will bring you the same prosperity as the traditional version. Having said all that, I thought it tasted excellent and I hope you give it a try. By the way, I will also be doing a traditional version that - with any luck - you'll see before New Years Day. Enjoy!