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Recipes
| Slow-Braised Pork and White-Bean Stew With Spiced Pear Roast |
| Chef |
Stephen Simmons |
| Restaurant/Operation |
Lucasfilm Ltd., San Rafael, Calif. |
| Menupart |
Meats, Soups and Stews |
| Daypart |
Lunch, Dinner |
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Slow-Braised Pork and White-Bean Stew
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| Yield: 4 servings |
| Dried white beans |
1 1/4 cups |
| Garlic cloves, divided use |
3 cups |
| Sage, divided use |
1 bunch |
| Ground black pepper |
to taste |
| Spiced pear roast |
(recipe follows) |
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1. Soak beans in generous amount of water for 8 to 10 hours; drain.
2. Mince half of garlic and half of sage with pinch of kosher salt and black pepper.
3. Open pork leg and trim sinew and excess fat from interior; flip over, trimming fat to about 1/4 in. all around. Rub cavity with sage mixture and butcher-tie meat.
4. Heat oil in large sauté or roasting pan. Season outside of pork leg with salt and pepper; sear meat on all sides. Add onions and remaining garlic. Chop 4 tomatoes; add to pan and sauté alongside pork. Add white wine, stock and beans. Liquid should cover about 1/3 of pork. Place remaining sage over and around pork; cover pan with foil.
5. Cook pork at 250F 4 to 5 hours or until meat is fork tender. Remove meat; set aside.
6. Check beans for doneness; adjust seasoning and set aside. Strain and defat cooking liquid; transfer to saucepan. Add vinegar; simmer until reduced to a sauce consistency.
7. Peel and chop remaining tomatoes. Add tomatoes and basil to beans.
8. At service, spoon about 1 cup white-bean mixture into shallow entrée bowl. Slice generous portion of pork and arrange over beans. Strain stock broth and ladle over pork. Spoon 4 pieces of Spiced Pear Roast over each pork serving. |
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Spiced Pear Roast
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| Jalapeño chile, minced |
1/2 tsp. |
| Red Seckel or Bosc pears, quartered, cored |
4 |
| Ground black pepper |
to taste |
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1. Slowly heat olive oil in sauté pan; add garlic, onions, jalapeño and cook 2 minutes. Add pears. Season lightly with salt and pepper; cook 2 to 3 minutes.
2. Deglaze with sherry. As sherry cooks off, add butter. Check seasoning.
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