Pork and Bean Soup

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By David Eyre

Published 2009

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A hearty Spanish-style main course soup. Serve with lots of crusty bread to make sure you mop up the very last mouthful.

Ingredients

  • 400 g/14 oz dried butter beans
  • 1 x medium-sized ham hock

Method

Soak the butter beans in cold water for 8 hours or overnight.

Drain the soaked beans and rinse them thoroughly in cold running water. Place the beans in a large pan with the ham hock, pork belly and pancetta. Add enough cold water to the pan to cover the meat and beans by 5cm/2 inches. Add the bouquet garni to the pan and bring to the boil. Turn the heat down to a slow simmer, cover and