Prepare the Pork: Quickly fry the pork loin in the large pot to seal it on both sides. The key is to use smoked pork to impart a rich, deep flavour. Remove pork onces sealed
500 g smoked pork loin
Prepare the Vegetables: Peel and chop the potatoes, onions, carrots, celery, leek, and crush the garlic. Set aside the broad beans.
300 g potatoes, 150 g onion, 150 g carrot, 150 g celery, 150 g leek, 2 cloves garlic
Cook the Vegetables: In the large pot, add the onions, carrots, celery, and leek. Cook until softened.
150 g onion, 150 g carrot, 150 g celery, 150 g leek
Cook the Pork: Add the sealed pork, garlic, bay leaf, parsley, rosemary, and thyme to the pot with the vegetables. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and let it simmer for about two hours.
500 g smoked pork loin, 2 cloves garlic, 1 bay leaf, 1 tbsp Fresh rosemary and thyme
Parboil the Potatoes: During the simmering time, parboil the quartered potatoes in salted water until they are just tender, about 10 minutes. Set them aside.
300 g potatoes
Blanch the Broad Beans: Blanch the broad beans in salted water for about five minutes using a small saucepan, then set them aside.
250 g broad beans
Fry the Potatoes: About 1 hour and 40 minutes into the pork cooking time, fry the quartered potatoes in a frying pan with 1 tbsp of rapeseed oil and 15g of butter for 15 minutes. In the last 5 minutes, add 100ml of the pork cooking liquid to the potatoes and cook until the liquid is absorbed.
300 g potatoes, 35 g butter, 1 tbsp rapeseed oil
Make the Roux: Just before the two hours are up, make a roux by melting 20g of butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add 20g of flour and stir continuously. Gradually add 120ml of white wine and 100ml of the pork cooking liquid, stirring until the sauce thickens to a velvety consistency.
35 g butter, 20 g all-purpose flour, 120 ml white wine
Combine the Sauce and Beans: Add the sauce to the blanched broad beans and mix well.
250 g broad beans
Serve: Remove the pork from the cooking liquid and let it stand for a couple of minutes before slicing. Serve the pork slices with the broad beans and potatoes, garnishing with fresh parsley. The remaining cooking liquid can be used as a delicious soup.
40 g fresh parsley, Salt and pepper to taste