Ingredients

  • 1 lb dried navy beans, about 2 cups
  • 5 lbs pork shoulder blade roast, trimmed
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons fresh sage, divided
  • 1 1/2 cups shallots, sliced-about 8 medium
  • 5 cups water
  • 3 sprigs fresh sage
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries

Method

  • Sort and wash beans; place in a large Dutch oven.
  • Cover with water to 2 inches above beans; cover and let stand 8 hours. Drain.
  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Sprinkle roast with 1 t salt and pepper.
  • Rub surface of roast with 4 t minced sage.
  • Heat a Dutch oven over med high heat.
  • Coat pan with cooking spray.
  • Add roast to pan; cook for 15 min, turning to brown on all sides.
  • Remove roast from pan.
  • Add shallots to pan; saute 3 min or til tender.
  • Return roast to pan.
  • Add remaining 1/2 t salt, beans, 5 cups water, and sage sprigs to pan; bring to a simmer.
  • Cover and bake at 350 for 2 hours. Add cranberries and bake another 30 min or til tender.
  • Remove sage sprigs; discard.
  • Remove roast from pan; shred meat with 2 forks.
  • Sprinkle with remaining minced sage.
  • Serve roast with bean mixture.