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Come home to a deliciously slow cooked meal that is ready to be gobbled up by the whole family. You're knee deep in holiday festivities and the last thing you need to worry about is what to make for dinner. With this hearty meal the whole family will love, you won't need to. Enjoy a glass of wine with dinner, because you've earned it.

Things You Will Need:

• 3 lb boneless pork shoulder roast, trimmed of visible fat

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

• 2 teaspoons salt

• 1 teaspoon black pepper

• 3 cans (19 oz each) Progresso™ cannellini beans, drained, rinsed

• 6 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped

• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh sage

• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (2 oz)

• 1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley

• 1/4 cup honey

• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

How To Prepare:

1. Before you put your pork into the slow cooker, you should prep it first. This means getting a nice coat of oil, salt and pepper all over the meat. Next, you'll want to create a nice sear on all sides by browning the meat in a pan over medium high heat. After you're meat it ready, place in your crock pot.
2. Mix up your beans with plenty of flavor before adding the crock pot. Season with garlic and sage, and then place beans around shoulder in the crock pot. You'll let this cook up on low for about eight hours. This step is guaranteed to make the whole house smell Ahh-mazing.
3. Remove the meat from the crock pot and let it rest until it is at an appropriate temperate to work with. You'll want to shred the meat with two forks and remove any of the parts that are not edible, i.e. cartilage and extra fat.
4. Now it's time to finish off the beans. Pour beans and juice over a strainer that has a bowl underneith to capture the cooking liquid. Send the beans back to the crock pot and begin to mash them up to desired texture. Feel free to incorporate some of the liquid back into the bean mixture if necessary. You also want to include cheese and parsley into the mix.
5. Finish off the shoulder by creating a nice dressing of balsamic vinegar and honey
6. To plate: load desired amount of beans into bowl, then top with dressed shoulder, and garnish with parsley.

Note: This recipe takes about 45 minutes of prep time, about eight hours of cook time, and makes about eight portions. Your classic idea of pork and beans gets a delicious Italian ravamp and we couldn't be more thrilled.

Article & Photo Source: Betty Crocker