Medium
Christmas Noche Buena
Judd mat Gaardebounen - Luxembourgish Christmas Pork and Beans
Luxembourg's national Christmas dish - smoked pork collar with broad beans in cream. This hearty dish represents Luxembourgish tradition and the richness of European comfort food.
885
Total Minutes
8
Servings
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
735 min
Prep Time
150 min
Cook Time
885 min
Total Time
Ingredients (12 items)
3.00 lbs
Smoked pork collar
or smoked ham hock
2.00 lbs
Broad beans
fresh or frozen fava beans
2.00 large
Onions
chopped
3.00 large
Carrots
sliced
2.00 large
Leeks
sliced
1.00 cup
Heavy cream
3.00 tbsp
Butter
2.00 tsp
Savory
dried summer savory
3.00
Bay leaves
2.00 lbs
Potatoes
for serving
0.50 cup
Parsley
fresh, chopped
1.00 tsp
Black pepper
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Soak pork collar in cold water overnight to reduce saltiness.
720 minutes
2
Place pork in large pot with onions, carrots, leeks, bay leaves, savory.
3
Cover with fresh water. Bring to boil, reduce to simmer.
4
Cook 2 hours until pork very tender. Remove meat and vegetables.
120 minutes
5
Cook broad beans in butter until tender, about 15 minutes.
15 minutes
6
Add cream and savory to beans. Simmer 10 minutes.
10 minutes
7
Slice pork. Boil potatoes separately until tender.
25 minutes
8
Serve pork slices with creamy beans, boiled potatoes, and mustard.