Medium
Cape Verdean
Torresmo
Cape Verdean crispy pork belly with beans - rich and satisfying.
145
Total Minutes
6
Servings
Gluten-Free
Keto
Cooking Times
25 min
Prep Time
120 min
Cook Time
145 min
Total Time
Ingredients (8 items)
2.00 lbs
Pork belly
skin on, cubed
2.00 cups
Lima beans
soaked overnight
1.00 large
Onion
chopped
6.00 cloves
Garlic
minced
3.00
Bay leaves
2.00 tbsp
Tomato paste
2.00 tsp
Salt
1.00 tsp
Black pepper
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Cook soaked beans until tender, 1 hour.
60 minutes
2
In large pot, slowly render pork belly fat.
20 minutes
3
Continue until pork is golden and crispy.
15 minutes
4
Add onion and garlic to pork fat.
5 minutes
5
Add tomato paste and cook 2 minutes.
2 minutes
6
Add cooked beans and bay leaves.
7
Simmer together 15 minutes, season and serve.
15 minutes
8
Serve hot with rice or bread.