My sister gave me two cans of beans and it suddenly gave me an idea: Pork and Beans!
I know, it's common enough, but I didn't want the result that you get when you open a can of pork and beans (though my family loves it! lol) ...I wanted one wherein you can really taste the pork (and the fat that almost melts in your mouth) and slurp the soup together with the slightly salty beans.
I bought the pork (lower part of the shoulder/arm, hock, and trotters) and had it chopped at the market. Boiled it in water together with ginger, garlic, salt, smoked paprika, pepper and mixed herbs (thyme, rosemary, marjoram, basil, oregano, sage) from Masterfoods. Had it merrily simmering for almost two hours (yeah...). By that time the pork (with the skin still on) was really tender, and the water half it's original content. So I opened the can of beans (drained the brine) and mixed it together with the pork. This was the time when I did some more adjustments to the taste: a bit of soy sauce, fish sauce, pepper (again) and around a teaspoon of muscovado sugar was added.
Honestly, at this stage anything goes when it comes to how you want your pork and beans to taste...so you may add in more spices, or not. Your call. I like mine savoury. And artery-clogging. LOL :D
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Oh wow, that's a special Pork and Beans :) Happy Friday!
oh, this sounds delicious! i was expecting the usual pork & beans with tomato sauce.:p this is great ulam on a rainy day.:p
mine is artery-clogging, too.
thanks, Luna
...yup...more pork, less beans! lol. so opposite from the ones we get when we open the 'usual' pork and beans. ;p
thanks, LM
...i so agree! wonderful on a rainy day (like the past few days)...soul food for me since my family used to cook pork and beans this way, too.
thanks for playing again, ladies
have a safe and happy wet weekend! ♥
we love the canned version too! :D we don't like pork much so I stick with chicken and beans lol...parang pata tim yung pork luto!
thanks, G
...am not really a pork fan, too..but all the other family members are. lol. hey, i have been wanting to try that pata tim dish...will check that out!
thanks for playing again, G
have a safe and happy weekend! ♥
great recipe than the traditional pork and beans we have.
thanks, imriz
...yeah. takes longer to cook, though. lol
thanks for playing again!
stay safe and dry this weeked! ♥
Simple yes, but looks appetizing, DEFINITELY!
thanks, Halie
...yup. ate lots of rice with that. lol. had difficulty stopping! :D
enjoy the rainy (and windy) weekend!
stay safe and dry ♥
uu nga, sarap matulog pa.. hehehe kaso kelangang pumasok,,,
thanks, beatingheartbaby
...wala daw pasok ung sa government offices...or if not, baka maaga kayo papauwiin! stay safe and dry! ♥
Mhailah's pork and beans! nice ka rin mag modify ng recipe, sis. :)
I love your version of more pork and less beans. It is deliciously sinful!
Wow... ang sarap nito! I so love pata! :) Makabili nga rin ng pata bukas.
I'm not into pork and beans but what you prepared is perfect for this rainy season.
ang sarap nyan, lalo na pag maanghang...good for this rainy days
my human loves this soup specially on a cold days. :)
thanks, 'Lene
...actually, my family used to cook pork and beans more or less this way (minus lang the other herbs that i used); we added tomato paste/sauce, too. lol. parang pork and beans in a can pero homestyle. and with lots of meat! lol :)
thanks, Ms. Oggi
...i agree...deliciously SINful! lol
thanks, Jenn
...at home we used to buy pata most of the time, so i've grown to love it, too. :)
thanks, Lynn
...yup, perfect sa tag-ulan at baha! ;)
thanks, Angi
...indeed; quote a comfort food for me, too! do say hi to your human for me! :)
many many thanks to all!
stay safe and dry this weekend! ♥
oppps, a typo there:
to Angi...
*quote = quite
too much in a hurry to type and publish comment. ;p
OMG! naglalaway ako.. I have the pork exactly like that, bought it for sinigang and we have beans in can sa cupboard....parang gusto kong iluto ito.
wow, i don't eat pork and beans , but just looking the photos, mapapakain ata ako...
my first here to join ;)
thanks, annalyn
...hehehe, sige...luto na! :)
thanks, Vhen
...welcome to Food Friday!
...dropped by your post and proceeded to make a comment, but couldn't leave one since the box where i'm supposed to write down the captcha word isn't visible...will visit later and check. thanks for linking to FF! :)
have a great weekend, ladies! ♥
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