Filet of pork charcutiere~

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 ounce Dried tomatoes
1 tablespoon Unsalted butter
1 pinch Freshly ground black pepper
2 10 ounce
½ cup Red onion -- diced
1 teaspoon Garlic -- chopped
⅓ cup Scallions -- minced
¼ cup Dry white wine
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
¼ cup Cornichons (French Gherkins)
Chopped **
¼ teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Tabasco sauce
Pork fillets *

Directions

* Totally trimmed of fat and sinew, cut into 4 equal pieces. ** You may substitute standard dill pickles for gherkins.

Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a saucepan, add the dried tomatoes, and set aside for 30 to 45 minutes. Drain, reserving the soaking liquid and cut the tomatoes into ½-inch pieces. About 1 cup. Heat the butter and oil in a heavy skillet. When hot, add the meat and saute' it on one side for 4 to 5 minutes, then turn it over, cover the pan, reduce the heat, and cook the pork another 5 minutes. Remove the meat to a plate, cover it, and set it aside to continue cooking in its own residual heat. Add the onion, garlic, and scallions to the skillet and saute' over medium to high heat for 1 minute. Stir in the wine and cook for 30 seconds. Add the reconstituted tomato pieces and their reserved soaking liquid. Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes to reduce the liquid. Then stir in the mustard, cornichons, salt and Tabasco. Arrange some of the sauce on top of and around each piece of meat and serve.

Nutritonal analysis per serving: calories 232; protein 26 gm; carbohydrates 9 gm; fat 9½ gm; saturated fat 3⅕ gm; cholesterol 81 mg; sodium 448 mg.

Recipe By : Jacques Pepin, Today's Gourmet II From: Marjorie Scofield Date: 06-23-95 (01:00) (160) Fido: Recipes

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