Name: Shredded pork and bean soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 195 min
Total time: 210 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 large carrot, coarsely chopped; 1 trimmed celery stalk, coarsely chopped; 5 clove garlic, unpeeled, bruised; 3 sprigs fresh oregano; 6 black peppercorns; 1 dried bay leaf; 1 kilogram pork neck; 2 litre (8 cups) chicken stock; 2 litre (8 cups) water; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 large red onion, coarsely chopped; 1 medium red capsicum, coarsely chopped; 1 medium yellow capsicum, coarsely chopped; 2 fresh long red chillies, thinly sliced; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 810 gram canned crushed tomatoes; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh oregano; 420 gram canned kidney beans, drained, rinsed

Ingredients

1 large carrot, coarsely chopped

1 trimmed celery stalk, coarsely chopped

5 clove garlic, unpeeled, bruised

3 sprigs fresh oregano

6 black peppercorns

1 dried bay leaf

1 kilogram pork neck

2 litre (8 cups) chicken stock

2 litre (8 cups) water

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 large red onion, coarsely chopped

1 medium red capsicum, coarsely chopped

1 medium yellow capsicum, coarsely chopped

2 fresh long red chillies, thinly sliced

2 clove garlic, crushed

810 gram canned crushed tomatoes

1 teaspoon ground cumin

2 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh oregano

420 gram canned kidney beans, drained, rinsed

Method

1.Place carrot, celery, bruised garlic, oregano sprigs, peppercorns, bay leaf, pork, stock and the water in a large saucepan; bring to the boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 1 hour. Uncover; simmer 1 hour.

2.Transfer pork to a medium bowl; shred coarsely. Strain broth through a muslin-lined sieve or colander into a large heatproof bowl; discard solids.

3.Heat oil in the same cleaned pan; cook onion, capsicums, chilli and crushed garlic, stirring, over medium heat, about 5 minutes or until vegetables soften.

4.Return pork and broth to pan with tomatoes, cumin and chopped oregano; bring to the boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 15 minutes. Add beans; simmer, covered, until soup is hot. Season to taste.

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