Beans, Homemade Pork And Beans
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Course : Beans
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 6
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1 1/2  cups          dry red beans soaked overnight
   2      tablespoons   olive oil
   2 1/4  pounds        cubed pork shoulder
     1/2  pound         cubed slab bacon
   2      cups          chopped yellow onion
   2      cups          defatted chicken broth
  28      ounces        peeled plum tomatoes -- crushed
   4      cloves        garlic-coarsely chopped
   2      tablespoons   Worcestershire sauce
   1                    bay leaf
   1      dash          Tabasco
                        salt and pepper to taste
   1      dash          red wine vinegar
 

Preparation:

Drain beans and set aside, covered until ready to use. Preheat oven to 350F. Heat olive oil in a nonstick skillet; brown pork in small batches over medium heat. Add more oil if needed. Remove pork to an ovenproof casserole. Add bacon to skillet cook over medium high heat for 2 min. Remove to casserole. Add onion to skillet, cook for 5 min until wilted, add to casserole. In a separate pan, combine broth, tomatoes, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaf, Tabasco sauce, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; pour into a casserole. Add beans and vinegar; stir well. Cover and bake for 1 1/4 hrs. Remove cover, stir and bake 15 min more, or until pork and beans are tender.