Pork with white beans

A simple, quick and filling gluten-free comfort food dish. Perfect for cooler nights and rich in fibre, protein and healthy fats.

Preparation

8 mins

Cooking time

30 mins

Yields

3

Notes

Pork can be high in antibiotics and beta blockers. Buy organic or chemical free where possible

Ensure white beans are soaked for 24 hours to reduce anti-nutrients (phytates), that pull minerals from the body. If you’re healing your gut, it’s best to remove all legumes from your diet

To increase to 4 serves, double the amount of cannellini beans

Gluten free, Grain free

Ingredients

1 cup dried cannellini beans (or 1 x 400g can cooked cannellini beans if in a rush but these aren’t pre-soaked)

1 ½ tbsp cold pressed olive oil

1 tsp ghee

1 onion, chopped finely

4 cloves garlic, chopped finely

500g pork mince

1 x 400g can chopped tomatoes or 400g chopped fresh tomato

1 cup bone broth, chicken or beef

5 fresh sage leaves, chopped finely

½ tsp dried oregano

½ tsp dried porcini mushrooms

2 tsp Himalayan or Celtic Sea salt

Ground black pepper

¼ tsp chilli flakes, optional

Directions

1. If using dried beans, soak overnight, rinse, bring to the boil and cook until soft. Put aside

2. Gently heat the oil and ghee. Fry the onions and garlic until soft and lightly browned

3. Add the pork and fry for 3-4 minutes, leaving some solid chunks

4. Add the tomato, bone broth, herbs, mushrooms, seasoning and chilli if using

5. Simmer for 15 minutes, gently reducing the liquid

6. Add the beans and heat through

7. Serve with your favourite mash and steamed greens