Hubby gave me Jamie's America for Christmas, and I have spent a few evenings browsing his recipes on my quest to find more meals the whole family will enjoy...
To my delight I stumbled upon Southern Red Bean and Pork. This is real comfort food. It's lovely and chunky and full of hidden veggies. You could even make it in a slow cooker. You'll need to buy the book for the official recipe, but here's my take on it:
Southern Red Beans and Pork
500g dried red kidney beans
smoked ham hock or smoked gammon (approx. 2kg)
large onion, chopped
bunch of celery, chopped
carrot, chopped
4 cloves garlic, crushed
2 bay leafs
1 tablespoon thyme (or something similiar like oregano)
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
1 tablespoon jerk seasoning (optional)
salt and pepper to taste
2 tins chopped tomatoes
bottle of beer
Soak the beans over night in water and pour off excess water. Pan fry onions and celery. Add garlic, spices, tomatoes, carrot and beer. Put all this in a big pot with the ham. Cook for 2 hours on low heat (or bung in a slow cooker for the day). When beans are done 9soft and creamy), take out pork and shred with a fork. Take out a couple cup fulls of the beans and mash. Return mashed bean and shredded pork to the mixture. Serve with plain basmati rice. Yum.
The girls LOVED it.
What are your favourite family friendly recipes?
