Pigtail and Bean Soup

Name: Pigtail and Bean Soup
Prep time: 8 h 30 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 10 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 700 g Salted Pork Tail (cut into pieces); 1500 ml Water (cold); 2200 ml Water; 300 g Red Bean (soaked overnight and drained); 180 g Onion (finely chopped); 12 g Garlic (crushed); 200 g Carrot (chopped); 140 g Celery (chopped); 350 g Potato (peeled and cubed); 800 ml Meat Stock; 2 pcs Bay Leaf; 3 g Dried Thyme; 4 g Black Pepper

A hearty Sint Maarten-style soup of desalted pork tail, red beans, root vegetables, stock, and herbs.

Prep

8h 30m

Cook

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

580kcal

Calories

22g

Protein

40g

Fat

31g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

Before you start

Ingredients

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Soup

700g
Salted Pork Tail (cut into pieces)

Soaking

1.5l
Water (cold)

Soup

2.2l
Water
300g
Red Bean (soaked overnight and drained)
180g
Onion (finely chopped)
12g
Garlic (crushed)
200g
Carrot (chopped)
140g
Celery (chopped)
350g
Potato (peeled and cubed)
800ml
Meat Stock
2pcs
Bay Leaf
3g
Dried Thyme
4g
Black Pepper

Cook through it

Method

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6 steps

01
Soak the salted pork tail in the cold soaking water in the refrigerator, changing the water if it remains very salty. Drain well.
02
Put the soaked pork tail, red beans, and water in a large pot. Bring to a rolling boil for 10 minutes, skimming as needed.
03
Lower the heat and simmer until the red beans begin to soften.
04
Add the onion, garlic, carrot, celery, potato, meat stock, bay leaves, dried thyme, and black pepper.
05
Simmer until the red beans are fully tender, the vegetables are soft, and the salted pork tail is cooked through and tender.
06
Remove the bay leaves, taste before adding any extra seasoning, and serve hot.

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