5th Dish Dark Beer Soup with Pork from Estonia

I think my main motivation for making this may have been the beer! Plus it’s the first time during this challenge I’ve cooked with Pork.

I must say Pork isn’t my favourite meat to cook with, Bacon/Sausage aside I don’t tend to eat much of it. So I was quite apprehensive when I decided to cook this, but I must say I was pleasantly surprised. 

Ingredients:

500g pork, cut into bite-sized peices

1 large onion, diced

800g mixed beans (either home-cooked or tinned)

500ml beef stock

500ml Saku Tume, or a dark beer

 oil for frying

Method:

• Heat the oil in a pan and add the onion and pork.
• Cook for about 8 minutes, or until the onion is soft and the pork has browned all over. Add the beer and stock then bring the mixture to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for 60 minutes, or until the pork is completely tender.
• Stir-in the beans and return to a boil.

Reduce to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes, or until the beans are heated through. Ladle into warmed soup bowls and serve with plenty of crusty bread. 

I good hearty broth was just what the doctor ordered!

Definitely one for a cold, dark winters evening.

We’ve given it 7.5 out of 10, but only because my wife didn’t like to taste of ale in the soup!

Ammo