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Braised Maple-Bourbon Pork with Beans
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Braised Maple-Bourbon Pork with Beans

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Braised Maple-Bourbon Pork with Beans

Combining pork shoulder, kielbasa sausage and cannellini beans, this warming stew braises to tender perfection in a slow cooker. Be sure to soak the beans overnight before adding them to the stew; this will help them to cook more evenly.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

791
Calories
67g
Protein
36g
Fat
49g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 17 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pork 100g cooked 242
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Bread 1 slice (30g) white 79
Maple Syrup 1 tbsp (20ml) 52
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Celery Stalks 1 stalk (40g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Sage 1 tsp ground (0.7g) 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Cannellini Bean not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 lb. boneless pork shoulder, cut into 4 pieces
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 1 Tbs. vegetable oil
  • 2 lb. kielbasa (2 large links), each cut into 3 pieces
  • 3 yellow onions, diced
  • 2 celery stalks, diced
  • 1 Tbs. minced garlic
  • 3 Tbs. tomato paste
  • 2 tsp. chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/4 cup bourbon
  • 1 can (14 1/2 oz.) diced tomatoes, drained
  • 1 1/2 lb. cannellini beans, soaked overnight and drained
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 4 oz. bacon, diced
  • 2 cups fresh bread crumbs
  • 1 tsp. chopped fresh sage
  • 2 Tbs. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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