Heritage Pork Collar Braise with Farm Fresh Cabbage, Onions & Potatoes
Our Heritage Pork Collar is a beautifully marbled cut from our Mangalica, Red Waddle & Berkshire lineage mix — and is one of the most flavorful pieces in our Ranch Packages! This dish shows exactly why it deserves center stage.
Collar is tender, rich, & deeply savory, especially when paired with freshly harvested cabbage, onions & potatoes from your farm box. The slow braise melts the marbling, sweetens the onions, caramelizes the cabbage, & creates a broth that tastes like pure comfort.
It’s the kind of meal that feels like it came from your grandmother’s kitchen: simple ingredients, slow heat, deep nourishment.
What Makes Pork Collar Special
- Marbling — The natural fat in Pork Collar melts beautifully into the meat, creating tenderness & richness without long cooking.
- Flavor — Collar has exceptional depth thanks to its heritage breeds; it’s savory, slightly sweet, & incredibly rich — one of the most flavorful cuts on the whole animal.
- Versatility — Braise it, slow‑roast it, pan‑sear it, grill it low & slow, or slice it into stews. Pork Collar adapts to almost any cooking method.
- Nutrient Density — Pastured Heritage Pork contains higher levels of vitamin D, B vitamins, heme iron & healthy fats compared to conventional pork — especially in well‑marbled cuts like Collar.
This is the cut that turns skeptics into believers.
The Most Underrated Cut in Your Ranch Package
Most people know what to do with chops, bacon & roasts — but Pork Collar is the quiet hero of your Heritage Pork lineup. Cut from the upper shoulder/neck area, Pork Collar is one of the most beautifully marbled, richly flavored cuts. It’s tender, deeply savory, & incredibly forgiving — the kind of cut that turns a simple braise into a meal that feels like home.
Your Heritage Pork — a pastured mix of Mangalica, Red Waddle & Berkshire — brings old‑world flavor back to the table. These breeds are prized for their marbling, depth of flavor, & nutrient‑dense fat. Pork Collar is where those qualities shine brightest.
Collar thrives with moisture & gentle heat. Braising melts the marbling, softens connective tissue, & infuses vegetables with savory richness. Cabbage becomes silky, onions turn sweet, & potatoes soak up all the goodness — creating a farmhouse-style meal that’s both rustic & elevated.
Ingredients:
- 4lbs Sage Mountain Pork Collar (generously salted & peppered)
- 1-2 Cabbage
- 8 medium sized White Potatoes
- 2 white Onion
- 1.5 cups Tomato Passata
- 1 cup Pork, Beef, or Chicken stock
- 2 tbl of Backstrap Molasses
- Sea Salt & Cracked Pepper
- Bit of Chopped Parsley or Chive
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Fresh Squeezed Lemon Wedge
Instructions:
- Pre-heat oven to 375°F.
- Add a drizzle of olive oil to the bottom of a Braiser or Dutch oven.
- Meanwhile cut cabbage into quarters discarding the core.
- Place face side down in the Braiser & cook until golden brown. Turn.
- Once both sides of the cabbage are brown, add two white onion cut into thick rounds
- Nestle your pork collar (already salted & peppered generously) on top & cover.
- Add Tomato Passata & Backstrap Molasses
- Place in 375 degree oven & bake until Pork is fork tender.
- While the pork cooks, place white potatoes in salted water on the stove & bring to a boil.
- Cook Potatoes until a knife inserts easily into the flesh.
- Remove Potatoes from heat & drain. Set aside.
- When Pork is done, smash a potato & place in the bottom of a bowl.
- Top with a quarter Cabbage, some Onions & the broth from the braiser.
- Pork Collar goes on top.
- Finish with a bit of chopped parsley or chive & some Sea Salt & Freshly Cracked Pepper to taste.
- Add a Squeeze of Fresh Lemon
Why Heritage Pork Matters
Your Heritage Pork breeds — Mangalica, Red Waddle & Berkshire — are known for:
- Exceptional marbling
- Deep, old-world flavor
- Nutrient-rich fat
- Humane, pasture-based living
- Slow, natural growth
- Meat quality that industrial pork simply cannot replicate
These are the breeds that existed before factory farming — the ones prized for flavor, not efficiency.
Heritage Pork Collar is more than comfort food — it’s nutrient-dense nourishment!
Nutritional Benefits
- Healthy fats from pastured pork support hormone balance & satiety.
- Collagen-rich connective tissue becomes gelatin when braised, supporting joint & gut health.
- Cabbage brings antioxidants & fiber.
- Onions add prebiotic compounds that support digestion.
- Potatoes provide potassium & slow-burning carbohydrates.
This is the kind of meal that feeds your body & spirit.
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Braised Pork Collar Pot Roast with Cabbage, Onion and Potato
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Pre-heat oven to 375°F
- Add a drizzle of olive oil to the bottom of a braiser or Dutch oven.
- Meanwhile cut cabbage into quarters discarding the core.
- Place face side down in the braiser and cook until golden brown. Turn.
- Once both sides of the cabbage are brown, add two white onion cut into thick rounds.
- Nestle your pork collar (already salted & peppered generously) on top & cover.
- Add Tomato Passata & Backstrap Molasses
- Place in 375°F degree oven & bake until Pork is fork tender.
- While the pork cooks, place white potatoes in salted water on the stove & bring to a boil.
- Cook Potatoes until a knife inserts easily into the flesh.
- Remove Potatoes from heat & drain. Set aside.
- When Pork is done, smash a potato & place in the bottom of a bowl.
- Top with a quarter Cabbage, some Onions & the broth from the braiser.
- Pork Collar goes on top.
- Finish with a bit of chopped parsley or chive & some Sea Salt & Freshly Cracked Pepper to taste.
- Add a Squeeze of Fresh Lemon
How To Find Us
Address
Sage Mountain Farm
55520 Hwy 371
Anza, CA