Pork Speck, Beans & Tomatoes

Name: Pork Speck, Beans & Tomatoes
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 2 Servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 250 g Pork Speck *cut into bite-size pieces; 1 Onion *finely chopped; 1 clove Garlic *finely chopped; 1 Carrot *cut into small pieces; 1 tablespoon Oil; 1 can (400 g) Tomatoes; 1 cup Chicken Stock *OR 1 cup Water & 1 Chicken Stock Cube; 1 Bay Leaf; 2-3 teaspoons Italian Herb Mix OR other Herbs of your choice; *Note: You can add your favourite Spices instead; 1 can (400 g) Beans *Cannellini Beans, Chickpeas, Soy Beans, Kidney Beans, etc; Salt & Freshly Ground Black Pepper; Ground Chilli OR Chilli Flakes as required *optional; Finely Chopped Parsley

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

Pork Speck is a type of cured, lightly smoked ham. It can create delicious soups. I am using it for many dishes, and this is a very simple one that I often cook with canned Beans. Today I used Cannellini Beans. The other day I used Boiled Soy Beans and it was really good. Please see a photo below. It is super easy to cook and tastes great. Much better than canned Baked Beans!

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

30 minutes

2 Servings

250 gPork Speck *cut into bite-size pieces
1Onion *finely chopped
1 cloveGarlic *finely chopped
1Carrot *cut into small pieces
1 tablespoonOil
1 can (400 g)Tomatoes
1 cupChicken Stock *OR 1 cup Water & 1 Chicken Stock Cube
1Bay Leaf
2-3 teaspoonsItalian Herb Mix OR other Herbs of your choice
*Note: You can add your favourite Spices instead
1 can (400 g)Beans *Cannellini Beans, Chickpeas, Soy Beans, Kidney Beans, etc
Salt & Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Ground Chilli OR Chilli Flakes as required *optional
Finely Chopped Parsley

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Heat Oil in a pot, cook Onion, Garlic and Carrot for a few minutes.
2

Add Pork Speck, Tomatoes and Chicken Stock, and bring to the boil. Add Bay Leaf, Herbs, Chilli (if you add it).
3

Add drained Beans, cover with a lid, and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove the lid and cook until the sauce thickens. Season with Salt and Black Pepper.
4

Add some extra Black Pepper and finely chopped Parsley, and enjoy.
5

Note: The photo below is the same dish cooked with 2 cups Boiled Soy Beans.

Boiled Soy Beans