Ground Pork and Vegetables in a Cream Sauce

neona503's Note:

This was so yummy and a super budget recipe! Everyone was licking their plates and it was EASY to make! ( note: most of measurements are approximate. play with it! )

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 lb ground pork
• 1 carrot , peeled and diced
• 1 stalk celery , diced
• 1 leek , halved and chooped
• 1 medium portabello mushroom , chopped
• 3 garlic cloves , miced
• ½ cup chicken broth
• ½ cup milk or ½ cup cream
• ½ cup vermouth
• 2 tablespoons dry sherry
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 1 sprig fresh rosemary
• 1 bay leaf
• salt and pepper
• 1 dash thyme , and red pepper flakes to taste
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• approx. 1 lb. pasta

Directions:

1. - In a large sauce or saute pan, brown pork.
2. - As it cooks add leek, carrot and celery.
3. - Add garlic and mushroom.
4. - After the mushrooms have released most of their water add chicken stock.
5. - Bring to light boil and return to low simmer, begin to slowly add cream and vermouth. Stir in sour cream.
6. - Add rosemary and bay leaf, thyme and red pepper.
7. - As sauce is simmering, make a roux in a separate pan. Melt butter and slowly whisk in flour to do this. You should have a paste.
8. - Add this slowly to the sauce to thicken it.
9. - In the meantime, cook noodles as directed.
10. After sauce has thickened, add sherry if desired. Let simmer for a few minutes and then top the noodles with it!
11. - I put fresh parsley on top and thought it was a very nice addition!

Reviews

[Southern Lady]

This is an economical recipe (ground pork is reasonably priced), as well as an easy for beginning cooks, giving the opportunity to add new items to your cupboard. 1/2t dried herb for 1 sprig rosemary. Sub marsala wine for vermouth, onion for leek. I prepared as written except I forgot bay leaf and added a little more broth at end. Veggies were cooked perfectly and the dish was full of flavor. Thanks for sharing!