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Menu Plan for Winter II: Week 9, Day 2
Pork and Celeriac Stew
Mashed Potatoes with Leeks
Cooking time: 100 minutes for menu Cooking schedule: see below for instructions
It's a bit of work to get the stew cooking, then all is easy. Celeriac vary in size: we'll use a bit more in the risotto on Sunday, and if you still have some left, add it to the pasta on Thursday.
Pork and Celeriac Stew
Total time: 1 hour 40 minutes
The spices used in this are from a recipe for Wild Boar Stew, but work very well with domestic pork. The juniper berries give it a wintry, woodsy flavor. If you have the time, marinate the pork in the red wine for a few hours before cooking. This makes enough for 2 meals.
Ingredients:
- 28oz 840gr) lean pork
- 3oz (90gr) Prosciutto
- 3 cups (24oz, 720ml) red wine
- 1 cup (8oz, 240ml) beef stock
- 6 carrots
- 1/2 - 3/4 large celeriac a large celeriac is the size of a medium cabbage
- 1 onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp cloves
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 15 juniper berries
- 1 tsp thyme
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 2 tbs cornstarch (maizena, corn flour) dissolved in 3 tbs water
Instructions:
- The cutting: Cut pork into large pieces, 1 1/2" (4cm) cubes.
- Roughly chop Prosciutto.
- Peel carrots and cut into 2" (5cm) lengths. Cut each piece in half the long way.
- Cut the celeriac in quarters. Wrap the bit not being used in cling film and refrigerate. Peel the remaining quarters using a vegetable peeler or knife. Cut into sizes similar to or a bit larger than the carrots and keep in water until using.
- Note: Use as much of the celeriac as needed so that you have an amount equal to the carrots.
- Peel the onion and slice vertically into wedges.
- Mince the garlic.
- The cooking: Heat oil in a large pot or dutch oven over medium heat.
- Add pork, a few pieces at a time and brown well on all sides. Remove to a plate if it gets crowded.
- Add Prosciutto, onions and garlic, and sauté 5 minutes.
- Return all pork to pot, add vegetables, spices, herbs, wine and stock.
- Cover and simmer 75 minutes.
- To finish: Remove pork and vegetables. Discard bay leaves.
- Increase heat under sauce.
- Dissolve cornstarch in water and slowly add, stirring until thickened. Spoon sauce over pork and serve.
Mashed Potatoes with Leeks
Total time: 30 minutes
I always make enough to use in another meal - patties, or Shepherd's Pie, or something....
Ingredients:
- 4 medium potatoes
- 1 leek
- 1 tbs butter
- 2 tbs milk
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions:
- The potatoes:
- Peel potatoes and cut into large chunks.
- Put potatoes in medium saucepan and add just enough water to cover.
- Add salt and cover. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
- When boiling (and pay attention or they will boil over) reduce heat and take cover partially off.
- Continue cooking until done, 15 - 20 minutes. They should be very done, easily coming apart when poked with a fork.
- When done, drain and put back on the heat 10 seconds or so to evaporate any excess moisture.
- The leeks:
- Clean and thinly slice the leek.
- Heat butter in a small pan over medium-low heat. Sauté leeks until soft being careful not to let it brown.
- When tender add the milk. Cover and keep warm until ready to use in the potatoes.
- To finish:
- Mash potatoes with a potato masher (or fork if you don't have one).
- Add enough of the leek/milk mixture to get your desired consistency.
- If, after adding all of it, the potatoes are still too stiff, add a bit more milk.
Cooking Schedule: 100 minutes for menu |
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