Spiced Pork Potpie Recipes

ROASTED PORK LOIN WITH ALMOND PESTO 5 SPICE ROOT VEGETABLE POT PIE

Steps:

• In a food processor, place almonds, chilies, lime juice, garlic and ginger and mix well. Add the basil and mint leaves. Slowly drizzle in the oil to achieve a thick puree. Check for seasoning. Season the pork and spread the pesto on each pork escalope. Save a little pesto for garnishing. Roll the pork escalopes and tie each one with string. In a hot saute pan coated with oil, sear the pork roulades on all sides. Place pork in a 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes. An internal temperature of 155 to 160 degrees is ideal. I love my pork pink. Let loin rest for at least 5 minutes before slicing.
• Add a little oil to thin out the remaining pesto.
• For the 5 Spice Root Vegetable Ragout: In a 2 quart saucepan on medium heat, add the butter, onions and 5 spice powder. Saute for 3 minutes then add carrots, celery, celery root and parsnips. Saute for 10 minutes then add chicken stock. Reduce stock by 30 percent until the vegetables are soft but not mushy. Stir in the cornstarch slurry to thicken. Check for seasoning.
• For the Pastry Cups: In a food processor with the blade, add flour, butter, salt and 5-spice. Pulse until butter ends up in very small, tiny pieces. Add the egg mixture and pulse until a ball is formed. If ball is too dry, add a little water or, if too wet, add a little flour. In either case, pulse to incorporate. Wrap ball in plastic and refrigerate for 1 hour. Roll out dough to 1/4-inch thick and dock dough (make small holes). Cut out circles or squares and place on an upside down muffin pan. Place a sheet of parchment on top then weigh down with a sheet tray. Bake at 425 degrees for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• PLATING: Zigzag pesto oil on white plate. Place one pastry cup in the center of a plate and generously over fill with vegetable ragout. Slice thick slices of pork and surround cup. Garnish with toasted almonds and sliced scallions.
• Wine Suggestion: Robert Sinskey Pinot Noir 1996

SWEET POTATO, PORK, AND SAGE POT PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400.
• Sprinkle pork with the salt and pepper. Place in a medium bowl and toss pork with 1 tablespoon flour.
• In a large skillet, add 1 tablespoon of the oil and heat over medium-high heat until hot. Ass pork, in batches if needed., Cook 3-5 minutes until browned on all sides. Set aside.
• Reduce heat to medium. In the same skillet, heat remaining 2 tablesppins of oil and heat. Add apple, sweet potato, and onion. Cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add 1/4 cup of the cider; simmer 10 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
• Sprinkle with remaining 3 tablespoons of flour and sage.
• Cook 1 minute.
• Slowly stir in the remaining 3/4 cup cider until smooth and bubbly.
• Add Applejack/brandy/additional cider.
• Return pork and any juices to skillet.
• Spoon mixture into a 2 quart baking dish.
• Cover with puff pastry/ crust/biscuit mix; cut steam vents.
• Sprinkle with shredded cheese (optional) and bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.

PORK POT PIE

Steps:

• PIE CRUST: Makes one set top/bottom.
• Mix together white wheat flour, salt, and sugar.
• Cut shortening or butter into flour. I like to leave pretty good size chunks of shortening or butter to make the pie crust more flaky.
• Add ICE COLD water a Tbsp at a time until flour/shortening pieces stick together and are ballable. ** I always add a different amount of water when doing pie crust. At most you may use a 1/4 C of water and at least you may use 1/8°C I think it depends on the moisture in the flour/sugar/salt/air as to how much you would add.**.
• Split ball into half and roll out bottom and top of pie crust to a 1/2 centimeter thickness.
• FILLING: Fills 2 pie crusts
• Flour pork chops and cook in frying pan on med-low heat with butter. Take out, cube, and set aside.
• Cube sweet potatoes, onion, red pepper, Fresno pepper and spices into frying pan with chicken broth. Bring to boil and simmer for 15-20 minute
• Put an equal ratio of flour and butter together in a small cup (usually one tbsp to one tbsp is enough) mix into broth and veggies. This will thicken the broth to make it more like a gravy. You can use several different techniques to thicken broth.
• Add cubed pork and sour cream to frying pan.
• Simmer for a few min, then pour into pie crust. Cover with 2nd layer of crust. Bake for 50 min at 375.

CREAMY PORK POTPIE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add broth and milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add the pork, vegetables, cheese, seasoned salt and pepper; heat through., Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. On a lightly floured surface, roll pastry into an 11x7-in. rectangle. Place over pork mixture. Brush with egg. , Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 18-22 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.

MOM'S SAVORY PORK POT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 370°F.
• Cook bite size potato pieces in a small amount of water until almost tender.
• Add vegetables and chunks of pork and heat through.
• Drain most of the water.
• Add onion, Ramen noodle seasoning packet, salt, pepper, garlic to taste.
• Pour mixture into crust and top with crust.
• Cut 3-4 slits in top crust.
• Bake for 1 hour or until crust is well browned.