Good Source of Vitamin B12
One of the 13 essential vitamins needed for the body to function. You can find Vitamin B12 Meat, Eggs, Fortified foods such as soy milk, Milk and milk products, Organ meats (liver and kidney), Poultry and Shellfish. (Animal sources of vitamin B12 are absorbed much better by the body than plant sources).
Serves 4
Spice Rub:
1/2 tablespoon whole white peppercorns
1/2 tablespoon whole coriander seeds
2 tablespoons plus 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons coarse sea salt (preferably gray crystals)
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 tablespoon plus 2 1/4 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
Pork and Onions:
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 3/4 to 4 pounds onions, thinly sliced
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
1 1/2 cups water
1 5-pound pork shoulder butt with bone
For spice rub:
Stir peppercorns and coriander in small skillet over medium heat until spices are darker in color,about 5 minutes. Transfer toasted spices to spice grinder; grind finely. Place in small bowl; mix in remaining ingredients. This can be made a week ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature.
For pork and onions:
Heat oil in large pot over medium heat. Add onions and sage; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sauté 10 minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups water; cover and cook until onions are soft, about 15 minutes. Uncover; continue to cook until onions are beginning to brown and water has evaporated, about 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, preheat oven to 300°F. Sprinkle spice rub on large sheet of foil. Roll pork in rub, pressing to coat (some of rub will be leftover). Set pork on rack in large roasting pan. Top pork with 1/3 of onions; scatter remaining onions around pork in pan.
Roast pork and onions until onions are deep brown, stirring occasionally, about 3 hours. Transfer onions from pan to medium bowl. Continue to roast pork until very tender and thermometer inserted into center registers 165°F, about 2 1/2 hours longer. Transfer pork to platter. Rewarm onions in microwave at 10 second intervals and season with salt and pepper; spoon around pork.
Nutritional Information
Calories 538; Carbohydrates 152g; Cholesterol 86mg; Fiber 6g; Sodium: 7652mg; Fat 27g; Protein 48g
* Source: Medicine Plus, Epicurious, Health Diaries, Hershey Company, Cocoa Drug
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