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Simmer these smoked pork shanks (or hocks) to melting tenderness and serve with seasoned mashed potatoes and steamed green beans.

Smoked Pork Hocks with Horseradish-Garlic Mashed Potatoes

4 to 6 smoked pork hocks
2 onions, peeled and halved
2 carrots, coarsely chopped
2 whole garlic cloves
2 bay leaves
2 whole allspice berries
12 peppercorns
1 bunch parsley

1. Place hocks in large stockpot or Dutch oven with onions, carrots, garlic, bay leaves, allspice, peppercorns and parsley. Add water to cover; bring to a boil, cover, lower heat and simmer for 2 to 3 hours until hocks are very tender.
2. Remove hocks and serve on bed of Horseradish-Garlic Mashed Potatoes.

Serves 4.

Horseradish-Garlic Mashed Potatoes: To recipe regular mashed potatoes to serve four, stir in 4 roasted and peeled garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon prepared grated horseradish and 2 tablespoons snipped parsley.

For roasted garlic: Wrap unpeeled cloves in heavy foil and roast in 350 degrees F. oven for 30 minutes, until very tender. Let cool slightly, squeeze garlic from cloves.

Nutrition Facts without potatoes.
Calories 170 calories
Protein 16 grams
Fat 5 grams
Sodium 840 milligrams
Cholesterol 30 milligrams
Saturated Fat 1 grams
Carbohydrates 13 grams

Recipe provided courtesy of Pork, The Other White Meat.