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Pork Pastel

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Pork Pastel

Creamy pork pastel combines tender pork, chorizo, and vegetables in a thick sauce.

55 minutes · Serves 6

Ingredients for Pork Pastel

  • 800 g pork scotch, diced
  • 2 chorizo, sliced
  • 2 medium potatoes, diced
  • 2 small carrots, diced
  • 2 cups brown mushrooms, halved
  • 1 small red capsicum, sliced
  • 1 small green capsicum, sliced
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 large white onion, chopped
  • 5 garlic cloves, minced
  • 125 ml cream
  • 1/4 cup flour dissolved in 1/2 cup water
  • 2 1/2 cups chicken stock
  • Salt, to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • Oil

How to cook Pork Pastel

  1. 1.Heat a little oil over high heat and brown pork lightly on all sides; remove.
  2. 2.Melt butter in the pot and sauté garlic and onion. Add chorizo and cook for 2 minutes.
  3. 3.Add stock and return pork. Bring to a boil, then simmer on low for 15 minutes.
  4. 4.Add potato, carrot, and mushrooms; simmer 10 minutes until pork is tender.
  5. 5.Add cream, flour slurry, and capsicums. Simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thick.
  6. 6.Season with salt and pepper, then serve.
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