Pork Loin with White Beans

Name: Pork Loin with White Beans
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1/2 kg of white beans; Salt to taste; 1 onion threaded with 3 whole cloves; 2 sprigs of fresh thyme (aipão); 1 bay leaf; 2 tablespoons of olive oil or margarine; 1 kg of pork loin cut into 2 cm squares; 1 cup of chopped onion; 1 minced garlic clove; 1 cup of tomato puree; Black pepper to taste

1
1/2 kg of white beans
2
Salt to taste
3
1 onion threaded with 3 whole cloves
4
2 sprigs of fresh thyme (aipão)
5
1 bay leaf
6
2 tablespoons of olive oil or margarine
7
1 kg of pork loin cut into 2 cm squares
8
1 cup of chopped onion
9
1 minced garlic clove
10
1 cup of tomato puree
11
Black pepper to taste

Ingredients

1
1/2 kg of white beans
2
Salt to taste
3
1 onion threaded with 3 whole cloves
4
2 sprigs of fresh thyme (aipão)
5
1 bay leaf
6
2 tablespoons of olive oil or margarine
7
1 kg of pork loin cut into 2 cm squares
8
1 cup of chopped onion
9
1 minced garlic clove
10
1 cup of tomato puree
11
Black pepper to taste

Directions

1
In a large pot, cook the white beans with 2 liters of water and 1 tablespoon of salt for 2 minutes
2
Remove from heat
3
Let it rest for 1 hour
4
Add the onion with cloves, thyme, and bay leaf
5
Cover and simmer for 1 hour
6
Meanwhile, melt the olive oil or margarine and brown the pork loin and chopped onion
7
Remove excess fat if necessary
8
Add salt to taste, garlic, and 1 1/2 cups of water
9
Cover and simmer slowly for 40 minutes
10
Add tomato puree and black pepper; continue cooking until the meat is tender
11
Drain the white beans
12
Remove the onion, thyme, and bay leaf
13
Add the white beans to the pork loin
14
Let it cook slowly for approximately 10 minutes, stirring occasionally
15
Serve in 6 portions.