First(ish) night back from vacation

Brined bone-in pork chop, braised greens & avocado white beans

So while last night was technically our first night home from vacation after 15 hours of travel we did what anyone else would have done and ordered pizza.  Tonight, therefore, was my first night back at the stove after almost two weeks!  While most might be upset over that fact, I was ready to dive right on in.

I settled on an old favorite for the evening (and something very different from what we'd eaten on vacation) and went with brined pork chops, braised greens and avocado white beans (a new invention).

These white beans combine the base creaminess of cannellini beans with the even creamier texture of avocado added in.  Once finished, this dish will be more of a lukewarm to cool consistency ... that's ok, because it will take the heat from hot food or support cold dishes.

Avocado White Beans (this recipe made enough for about 3 servings)
1 can cannellini beans (I used Whole Foods brand tonight)
Approx. 1/2 cup chicken stock (I find that I use stock as needed, so an imperfect measure here)
2 pinches salt
2 pinches garlic pepper
1 tbsp shredded parmesan cheese
1 splash of Sriracha (optional)
1 very ripe avocado
1/2 lime
water

Drain and rinse beans in a colander, put in pot with about 1/4 cup chicken stock, 1/2 salt, 1/2 garlic pepper and put onto medium heat, allow to come to a simmer and liquid to cook down.  Add more stock in small doses as needed to keep from sticking and burning.

While the beans are coming to temperature, create the avocado mix.  Halve the avocado and scoop into a mixing bowl.  Squeeze the juice from the lime over the avocado, add remaining seasoning.  Use a small masher, or a fork, to mash the avocado as well as you can.  Once mashed, begin adding water on tbsp at a time and stirring until a smooth paste consistency ... set aside.

Add the cheese to the beans, remove from heat and stir until melted.  Pour the avocado mixture in to the beans, stirring until blended, and then spoon on to plates.