PORK AND THREE BEANS

Ingredients:
6 Tbsps vegetable oil
3 onions, chopped
6 ribs celery, chopped into 1/4-inch slices
2 lbs lean pork, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 tsp paprika
1 (14 oz.) can cannelloni beans (white kidney beans), drained
1 (14 oz.) can lima beans, drained
1 (14 oz.) can red kidney beans, drained
4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 1/4 cups vegetable broth
Juice from 1 lemon
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper

Method:
Place the oil in a large heavy-duty saucepan and heat over medium heat.
Stir in the onions and celery.
Cook 5 to 6 minutes or until soft.
Stir in the pork.
Cook for 10 to 12 minutes or until no longer pink.
Sprinkle the paprika onto the meat and vegetables.
Add all 3 cans of the beans and stir to combine well.
Stir in the garlic well and cook the mixture stirring constantly for 1 minute.
Add the wine and let the mixture bubble for 3 minutes.
Pour in the stock and lemon juice stirring to combine well.
Season the mixture with the salt and pepper.
Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer 20 minutes.
Cool completely before storing in the freezer for up to 3 months.
To use, thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
Place in a saucepan and heat over medium heat, stirring often, until heated through.

Makes 8 servings

You can also reheat this dish in the microwave. Place the contents in a microwave safe dish. Heat on high for 3 minutes, stir and continue heating an additional 2 minutes or until heated through.

For different tastes, you can vary the beans. Other suggestions include dark red kidney beans, pink beans or black beans for a more Mexican-style dish. If you wish to make it more Mexican, use chili powder instead of the paprika (see the recipe for your own chili powder above). This dish will also work well with beef if you omit the lima beans and use black beans.

To make this dish more economical, soak dried beans and then boil them. Plan other meals around the beans you boil to get the most out of your cooking time. While the beans are boiling, you will be cooking other make and freeze meals.

Preparation Time: about 40 minutes
Post-freezing cooking time: