Pork Pot With Hot Pepperoni

Ingredients:

1 1/2 c Navy beans (soak overnight)
3/4 lb White cabbage
2 lb Pork belly
6 Celery ribs, chopped
3/4 lb Carrots, peeled and chopped
8 Small white onions, peeled
4 Garlic cloves, peeled and
-chopped
3/4 lb Turnips, peeled and cubed
1 lb Potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 1/2 c Chicken stock
1/2 ts Dried thyme or 1 tsp chopped
-fresh
1/2 ts Dried marjorum or 1 tsp
-chopped fresh
2 Bay leaves
Salt and Pepper
1/2 lb Hot pepperoni or other thin
-spicy sausage, cooked,
-sliced and
1/2 lb Hot pepperoni or other thin
-spicy sausage, cooked,
-sliced and skinned.

Method:

Cook beans, unsalted, until tender.
Drain.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F Shred cabbace.
Place pork in large casserole and surround with the beans and all the vegetables.
Pour the stock over.
Add the herbs and season with salt and pepper.
Cover and cook in oven for 1 hour.
Remove the dish and add the pepperoni, cover again and return it to the oven for 20-30 minutes.
Remove the meat, slice it, transfer to warm serving dish.
Surround with vegetables and serve.
Serves 8 This peasant dish is appropriate for this sign of the zodiac because the Moon (Cancer's ruling planet) represents the common people and the physical senses, and because of the liquid the dish absorbs in the cooking process.
Containing an entire meal in one pot, it is an ideal dish for a lunch or dinner party, and delicious served with a French loaf and plenty of young French red wine.