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Pork and butter bean stew pork belly
Roxy Beaujolais, from Full on Food
by Roxy Beaujolais, from Full on Food

Serves 6

Preparation time overnight

Cooking time over 2 hours



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


Method
1. 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.
2. Add the cubes of belly pork and cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned. Season with salt and ground black pepper.
3. Pour in the wine and, when it has all but evaporated, add the butterbeans.
4. Pour in the water and simmer, uncovered, for two hours. If the stew becomes dry, add some more water.
5. Ladle into bowls, garnish with parsley and serve with crusty white bread.


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