The Purple Pig Milk Braised Pork Shoulder and Mashed Potatoes
- Ready In:
- 3hrs 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
-
6-8 8 oz. servings
- Serves:
- 6-8
ingredients
-
Pork Shoulder
- pork shoulder, bone removed and cut into 8 oz. pieces
- 1 small bunch fresh thyme
- 5 bay leaves
- 2 onions, peeled and quartered
- 1 carrot, peeled and kept in large pieces
- 2 gallons milk
- 2 gallons pork stock
- salt
- pepper
- 1 rib celery, cut into 3 large pieces
-
Mashed Potatoes
- 1 1⁄4 lbs russet potatoes, peeled cut into 1 1/2 inch chunks
- 1⁄4 cup warm cream
- 4 teaspoons butter, warm
- salt and pepper
directions
- Tie a piece of string around each piece of pork to maintain a nice shape while cooking. In a large pot sear off pork shoulder (season liberally first). Add vegetables and herbs after meat is browned, add liquids and bring to a boil. Season and place in a 350° oven to braise. Should take 2-3 hours.
- Place potatoes in a large pot, add cold water to cover and season aggressively with salt. Bring to a boil and cook till potatoes are tender. Drain potatoes, mash while still hot with rest of the ingredients, season and reserve.
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