Braised Pork with Cannellini Beans and Artichokes
- Yield: 6 servings
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 11 mins
Look for tubes of cooked and seasoned polenta in the produce section of the supermarket. This dish can be assembled ahead of time, making it great for a party.
Ingredients
- 2tablespoons olive oil
- 3/4cup chopped onion
- 1 (1 1/4-pound) package marinated peppercorn pork tenderloin, cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks
- 1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (15-ounce) can diced stewed tomatoes, undrained
- 1 (12-ounce) package marinated artichoke hearts, drained
- 1 (1-pound) tube basil-garlic polenta, sliced 1/4-inch thick
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook 2 minutes. Scrape onion to the side. Add pork; cook until browned on all sides, turning once, about 4 minutes. Add beans, tomatoes and artichokes. Scrape up browned bits on the bottom of the skillet.
- Lay polenta slices over mixture. Cover and cook until polenta is heated through, about 5 minutes.
Recipe by Sharon Sanders.
Nutritional Info *per serving
- Glycemic Load 0
- Calories 480
- Fat 11g
- Saturated Fat 1.5g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.5g
- Monounsaturated Fat 4.5g
- Cholesterol 45mg
- Sodium 1120mg
- Potassium 730mg
- Carbohydrate 70g
- Fiber 11g
- Sugars 5g
- Protein 29g
- Trans Fat 0g
- Vitamin A 2%
- Vitamin C 35%
- Calcium 8%
- Iron 20%