Baked beans with smoked pork

[Serve 4]

2 x 400g tins cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1 tbsp olive oil
2 Kassler chops
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
sea salt and black pepper
690g bottle of tomato purée
2 tbsp brown vinegar
2 tbsp golden syrup
2 bay leaves
Tabasco sauce (optional)

1 Heat the oil in large pot over medium-high heat and brown the chops. Remove from pan and slice the meat off the bone.
2 In the remaining oil, sweat the onion and garlic until softened and just beginning to colour. Season well and add the tomato purée, vinegar, syrup and bay leaves. Simmer slowly for half an hour, then add beans and continue to cook for 10 minutes. Serve on thick slices of toast and season with Tabasco.