Pork With Almond Sauce - {Cabezada Con Salsa De Almendras}

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 cup	118ml	Olive oil - plus
1 tablespoon	15ml	Olive oil - divided
5		Garlic cloves - (to 6)
1		Onion - diced
1		French baguette, 2" thick - cut in cubes
1/3 lb	151g / 5.3oz	Blanched whole almonds
		Salt - to taste
		Water - if needed
2 lbs	908g / 32oz	Pork shoulder - cut in cubes
1 cup	237ml	White wine
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Freshly-ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Ground saffron
		Flour - if needed

Recipe Instructions

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. (In Spain, they use a clay flameproof casserole dish instead of a skillet.) Add the garlic, onion, bread and almonds. Cook until golden brown, stirring often to avoid burning, about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the skillet.

Place the almond mixture in a blender, add a dash of salt and 1/2 to 1 cup of water, if necessary, to facilitate blending. Blend until smooth. The mixture should pour well, but not be too liquid. Set aside.

Heat the remaining 1/2 cup of oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the wine, 1 teaspoon of salt, the pepper and saffron. Bring to a boil and add the almond mixture. Simmer until the meat is tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

If the sauce seems too thin, mix a teaspoon of flour with a teaspoon of cold water in a small bowl until smooth and add to the skillet to thicken the sauce.

This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings.

Each of 8 servings: 587 calories; 423 mg sodium; 61 mg cholesterol; 35 grams fat; 6 grams saturated fat; 35 grams carbohydrates; 32 grams protein; 3.85 grams fiber.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 01-16-2002

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