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Pork roast with Lautrec pink garlic and white beans

This pork roast with pink garlic and white beans is a slow cooked dish for 4 people, ready in 1h50, rated easy, at about €3.20 per serving. The key is studding the roast with garlic right into the meat, so it flavors the pork from the inside as it bakes.

A pork roast studded with Lautrec pink garlic, simmered with white beans, a true Sunday dinner from southwestern France.

Pork roast with Lautrec pink garlic and white beans
Total time
1 h 50
Difficulty
Easy
Cost per person
€3.20
Calories per person
540 kcalcalculated by Kiloach, your weight coach
Season
Winter, Fall
The kids
They generally like it

This pork roast gets its character from Lautrec pink garlic, pushed in small pieces right into the meat. As it cooks, the garlic softens and infuses the pork with a round, mellow flavor, very different from raw garlic added at the end. The white beans simmer in a white wine and tomato sauce that soaks up all the pan juices, giving you a sauce with real depth but no heaviness.

This is a Sunday kind of dish, the kind you slide into the oven and nearly forget about for an hour. Kids love the tender meat and soft beans, while adults recognize that simple, generous cooking style from southwestern France. Start the roast early in the afternoon and let the meat rest right before you sit down to eat.

The ingredients

4 people

Butcher

  • Pork roast 1 kg

Fruits and vegetables

  • Lautrec pink garlic 8 cloves
  • Onion 2
  • Thyme 3 sprigs

Pantry

  • Canned white beansoften in the pantry 800 g
  • Crushed tomatoesoften in the pantry 200 g
  • Dry white wine 10 cl
  • Olive oiloften in the pantry 3 tbsp
  • Saltoften in the pantry 1 pinch
  • Pepperoften in the pantry 1 pinch

The step by step recipe

  1. Make small slits in the roast and tuck garlic slivers inside, then season with salt and pepper.

    Cut the slits at an angle so the garlic stays in place.

  2. Brown the roast on all sides in an oiled Dutch oven with the thyme. 10 min

    A good crust locks in the juices.

  3. Bake it at 180°C, basting it from time to time with its own juices. 1 h

    Pierce the roast, the juices should run clear.

  4. Meanwhile, sauté the onions, add the tomatoes, white wine and drained beans, and let simmer. 20 min

    The beans soak up the sauce toward the end of cooking.

  5. Let the roast rest for ten minutes, slice it, and serve it over the beans. 10 min

    Resting keeps the meat juicy.

Our tips to get it right

  • Pick a roast that's evenly tied and shaped, it will cook more evenly and slice more cleanly.
  • Drain the canned beans well before adding them, otherwise the sauce turns too watery and takes longer to reduce.
  • Save the roasting juices to spoon over the sliced meat, they carry all the flavor of the garlic and thyme.

The variations

  • Swap Lautrec pink garlic for regular garlic if you can't find it, the flavor will be slightly less delicate but the dish still works.
  • For a pork free version, use a turkey roast instead and cut the oven time to about 45 minutes.
  • For a quicker weeknight version, use a smaller 600g roast and bake for about 40 minutes.

What to serve it with

  • A green salad with sharp vinaigrette
  • Country bread to soak up the sauce
  • A glass of the same dry white wine

Storage

Store leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge for 2 to 3 days. The dish freezes well, meat and beans together, for up to 2 months. Reheat gently in a pan or saucepan with a splash of water so the meat doesn't dry out.

Questions about this dish

Can you make this pork roast ahead of time?

Yes, you can cook it the day before and reheat it gently in the oven. The beans actually taste even better after a night in the fridge.

How do you know when the pork roast is fully cooked?

Pierce the center of the meat, the juices should run clear, not pink. A meat thermometer should read about 68 to 70°C.

Can you use dried beans instead of canned white beans?

Yes, but you'll need to soak them and cook them for about 1h30 before adding them to the sauce. Canned beans stay the simpler choice for a weeknight meal.

Is the garlic flavor too strong for kids?

No, garlic cooked this long inside the meat loses its sharp edge and turns mild and fragrant. That's actually what makes this roast popular with younger kids too.

How long does it take to make a pork roast with Lautrec pink garlic and white beans?

Count 1 h 50 in total, prep and cooking included. The recipe is rated “easy”.

How many calories are in a pork roast with Lautrec pink garlic and white beans?

About 540 kcal per serving, for a recipe meant for 4 people. Calories are calculated by Kiloach, your weight coach, the app that partners with Mon Chou.

How much does a pork roast with Lautrec pink garlic and white beans cost?

About €3.20 per serving, or €12.80 for 4 people, based on average supermarket prices.

What allergens does this recipe contain?

This recipe contains none of the major allergens tracked by Mon Chou. Always check the labels of the products you buy.

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