COMMENT:
Unlike Tuscan beans, the Calabrian white beans are further flavored
with a variety of smoked pork products making them quite similar
to Cajun-style white beans.
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 lbs cannellini or Great Northern white beans
- 1 gallon chicken stock
- 1/2 lb smoked ham, diced
- 1 lb salt meat, diced
- 3 links Italian sausage
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh oregano
- 1/4 cup green onions, sliced
- salt and pepper to taste
METHOD:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.In a heavy-bottom pot, boil white
beans in stock with ham and salt meat until beans are tender, but
still slightly chewy and unbroken. Do not overcook. Once beans are
cooked, strain the liquid from the beans, reserve and add Italian
sausage, olive oil, garlic, oregano, green onions and season slightly
with salt and pepper. Ladle in just enough of the liquid to bring
the level up to, but not covering the beans in the pot. Cover tightly
with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes. When beans are extremely
tender, strain and serve as a vegetable or starter coarse. |
