BRAISED PORK SHANKS WITH WHITE BEANS

BRAISED PORK SHANKS WITH WHITE BEANS
Quick and easy meal for two……comfort food at its best….
2 pork cutlets ( small shanks)
4 Chorizo sausages sliced (if not smoked, add 1 tsp paprika)
Salt and pepper
cakr flour to dust
30 ml olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
2 celery stalks, diced
2 carrots, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tbs tomato paste
30 ml chopped parsley
1/2 tbs chopped thyme
1/2 tbs chopped sage
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup dry white wine
1 can cannellini beans (rinsed)
Preheat oven to 160*C.
Season shanks with salt and pepper.
Dredge in flour.
Warm oil in a large Dutch oven; brown shanks on all sides.
Transfer to a plate.
Add chorizo and fry 2 minutes.
Add onions, celery and carrots to pan; cook until tender.
Add garlic, tomato paste, parsley,sage and thyme; cook for 1 minute.
Add broth and wine; bring to a boil.
Add shanks, cover and bake for 2 – 2 1/2 hours.
Add more water if necessary.
Add beans into the sauce.
Serve the shanks with beans and mashed potato or rice.
Serves 2.
Recipe and photo: Elize de Kock en Amanda Conradie