PORK AND BUTTER BEAN STEW
Ingredients
- 50g/2oz butter
- 1 tbsp garlic purée
- 2 tsp sweet paprika
- 2 tsp caraway seeds
- 255g/9oz belly pork
- boned and cubed
- 85ml/3fl oz dry white wine
- 255g/9oz butter beans (soaked overnight)
- 1 litre/1¾ pints water
- flatleaf parsley
- to garnish
- crusty white bread
- to serve
Directions
- Melt the butter in a large casserole dish or saucepan. Add the garlic and fry for 2-3 minutes until soft. Toss in the paprika and caraway seeds and fry for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the cubes of belly pork and cook for 4-5 minutes
- stirring occasionally
- until browned. Season with salt and ground black pepper.
- Pour in the wine and
- when it has all but evaporated
- add the butterbeans.
- Pour in the water and simmer
- uncovered
- for two hours. If the stew becomes dry
- add some more water.
- Ladle into bowls
- garnish with parsley and serve with crusty white bread.

