Butter Beans and Rice - The Local Palate

Ingredients

• ¾ cups dried butter beans or red beans
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound boneless pork shoulder
• diced
• 8 ounces bacon
• 1½ cups finely diced onion
• ¾ cups finely diced green bell pepper
• ½ cup finely diced poblano pepper
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1½ quarts chicken stock or water
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 sprig rosemary
• 1 sprig thyme
• Kosher salt
• Fresh ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons chopped oregano leaves
• ½ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 2 cups steamed white rice
• hot
• Hot sauce