Pork 'n Peppers

Moist heat cooking (braising) creates a tender and savory pork roast. Complete the meal with a mixed green salad and warm Italian bread.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 (2-pound) pork sirloin roast
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup chopped onion
1 (10-ounce) jar whole salad peppers, drained (pepperoncini)
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, crushed
2 cups beef broth
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 medium red sweet red pepper, cut into 1 1/2-inch strips
2 tablespoons cornstarch
8 ounces fettuccine or spaghetti, cooked and drained

Cooking Directions:

1. In kettle or Dutch oven, brown roast in hot oil on all sides. Drain off any excess fat.
2. Seed and slice pepperoncini peppers. Add onion, sliced peppers, garlic, Italian seasoning and 1 cup of the broth to kettle. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover and simmer 1 hour.
3. Add red pepper strips; cook 15 minutes more.
4. Remove meat from kettle.
5. Stir together the remaining 1 cup broth and cornstarch. Add to pepper mixture in kettle. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook 1 minute more.
6. Slice meat to serve with hot pasta and pepper sauce.

Makes 6 servings.

Recipe provided courtesy of National Pork Board.