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It’s finally getting a little colder, on and off here in Florida so to me that definitely means its officially soup weather, YAY! I love Love LOVE a good hot bowl of soup or stew with warm crusty bread with lots of butter, heaven! Today’s recipe doesn’t disappoint either! Creamy white bean and pork stew is very hearty and just gets better and better the longer it sits!
Creamy White Bean and Pork Stew
The best part of this stew is the pork get soooooo super tender during the cooking process. Yum, I’m so in love with this stew!
Creamy White Bean and Pork Stew
Ingredients
- 6 cans navy beans less sodium if you can find it
- 4 oz bacon cut in 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 pound pork roast
- 1 box chicken or pork stock
- 1 Tbls butter
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 medium carrot washed, peeled and cut into a small dice
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 Cup white wine
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large stock pot, crisp bacon over medium heat and set aside. Reserve 1 Tbls of the bacon fat.
- Cut pork into 1/2 inch cubes and brown in the bacon fat. When pork is seared, take it out of the pot and set aside.
- Add the carrot and cook until soft, add the garlic until you can smell it and add the wine, scrapping off any browned bits off the bottom of the pan.
- Add the beans that have been drained and rinsed under water. Keep one of the cans on the side until later.
- Add the remaining ingredients along with the pork back into the pan. Keep the bacon and beans on the side. Let this simmer for 45 minutes with lid on, stirring occasionally.
- Smash the beans in the remaining can with the back of a fork until you make a paste. Add this to the pot and stir to combine, this acts as a thickener.
- Let this cook for another 45 minutes on a low simmer with lid on or until you're ready to serve. I let it cook for about 4 hours total and it's amazing! Keep stirring occasionally to make sure nothing stick to the bottom.
- Serve with a garnish of bacon.
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Looks delish. I’m not really a bean person, but they are so good for you that I am trying to increase me tolerance for them. Thanks for linking up to Gingerly Made’s Show & Tell.
Oh, this looks yummy. Do you have any bad recipes? I think not! Thanks again for linking up on Tips and Tricks.
YUM! This looks amazing! I will have to try this soon! Thanks SO much for sharing at the Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop!
Katie
That sounds fabulous! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Plan to make soon! Thanks
Wow, this looks delicious. Can’t wait to try it! Pinning and thanks for sharing at the pinworthy project party!
This looks fabulous. I love bean soups and stews when the weather turns cool.
Somehow you’ve managed to make beans look great in a photo! I’m not a huge fan of bean soup/stew, but the flavors in this one sound great! I’m pinning it to my main dishes board-thanks for linking up to Let’s Get Real!
Wow this sounds so delish! Liking the look of the Lazy Day Lasagna too! Thanks for linking up to Snickerdoodle Sunday!
This looks fabulous! I wish I would have seen this last week, when I was looking for something to make using leftover pork tenderloin. Thanks for sharing at Simple Supper Tuesday.
Homemade soup is the best and yours looks delicious! Thanks for sharing this recipe at The Pin Junkie. It was featured in the fall recipe roundup. http://www.thepinjunkie.com/2013/11/fall-recipes-roundup.html. Be sure to stop by to grab an “I was featured” button and stop by Thursday evening to share your best fall crafts!
I am pinning this I just love white beans and pork… and so does my family. Looks fantastic. Thanks for sharing this recipe with us on foodie friday.
Oh wow, this looks amazing! Pinning, and thanks for sharing at my link party!
Oh…. I pinned this by the way to my Yummy Eats board on Pinterest! Thanks so much!
OK….. Now you are really killing me! In a good way! This looks amazing and I may make the pork chops recipe I picked with gravy for Saturday and this for Sunday! I love white bean soup and this is fabulous! Seriously you have made a fan for life and I will be back regularly!