Fratelli Perata Winery Recipe: Baked Pork and Beans Soup with Herbs

Ingredients

• 1 lb dried Great Northern Beans
• 2 large cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tsps rubbed sage leaves
• 1 tsp. finely chopped dried rosemary
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 4 oz. fresh pork fat
• 2 TB olive oil
• 1 lb lean pork shoulder cut into 1/2" pieces
• 1 large onion cut into 1/2" dice
• 4 bay leaves
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 medium rib celery, thinly sliced
• 7 cups home made chicken broth or low-sodium canned broth
• 1 cup freshly grated pecorino cheese such as Romano
• 1/4 cup finely minced chives