Pork au Vin

A simple French countryside dish of pork cooked with wine. Cook with a good wine to bring out the flavors. Serve with fettuccine Alfredo, green beans, and a fresh baguette.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 pound boneless loin, cut into 3/4-inch slices
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
8 small boiling onions, peeled
1/2 pound mushrooms, halved
1/2 cup beef broth
1 cup dry red wine
1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1 teaspoon cornstarch stirred together with 1 teaspoon water

Cooking Directions:

1. Brown pork in nonstick pan in oil over medium-high heat. Remove pork from pan, add onion and cook, stirring, until onions are browned. Remove onions from pan, add mushrooms and cook, stirring, until lightly browned.
2. Return pork and onions to pan, add broth, wine and mustard; bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer on low heat 8 to 10 minutes.
3. Stir in parsley. Remove pork and vegetables to serving dish.
4. Stir cornstarch-water mixture into cooking juices; bring to a boil, stirring; pour over pork.

Makes 4 servings.

Recipe provided courtesy of National Pork Board.