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Instant Pot instructions:
soak beans overnight, drain and put half in instant pot
brown all meat in a large skillet in a bit of olive oil
I added two chicken breasts to the array of meats
move browned meat to instant pot
sauté onions is skillet till translucent
add thyme, basil, salt, pepper, bay leaf, garlic, and tomato paste or tomatoes in Mere's recipe, and sauté 3 more minutes
I used 1/2 tbls of thyme and basil in this version
deglaze with white wine and add to instant pot
add remaining beans to instant pot
add 4 cups of stock
cover and pressure cook on high for 30 minutes - let pressure release slowly
remove cover when safe and taste - add salt to taste
good with garlic bread made from frozen French bread that Oodie brings
many recipes call for a toping of breadcrumbs and then toasted in the oven to make a crunchy topping
| pork chop | 6 | large | | beef stew meat | 1 | lb | | navy beans | 1 | lb | | onions | 4 | large |
| parsley | 3 | tbls | | thyme | 1 | pinch |
| bacon fat | 3 | tbl | | pepper | 1 | to taste |
| salt pork or ham | 1 | slice | | sausage | 1 | lb |
| tomatoes | 1 | can | | garlic | 5 | cloves |
| bayleaf | 2 | leaves | | basil | 1 | tsp |
| salt | 1 | to taste | |
Directions:
soak beans overnight. simmer in water or chicken stock with bay leaf for 2 hours till tender but not mushy.
Drain, throw away bayleaf and save liquid for later. brown all meats and set aside. saute onions till translucent then add garlic. saute for 2 minutes before adding drained tomatoes. continue to saute for 5 minutes then add parsley and basil and continue to saute for another 2 minutes.
mix the beans into the onions and layer the beans and meat in a casserole dish. pour in the reserved liquid from the beans to cover the dish. place in preheated 350 degree oven covered for 30 minutes and check to see if the dish is simmering.
once simmering, turn down the heat to 250 and simmer for 2 hours till the beans are soft and the juice has been absorbed.
continue to cook uncovered for another hour. check and add additional reserved liquid if the dish becomes dry.
