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Braised Pork Meatballs and Cauliflower

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(Recipe ID: 509)
Serves 4
Preparation time: 25 minutes; Cook time: 40 minutes
Source: Vito De Carolis
Full flavored ingredients for a hearty dish.
Ingredients
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- 1 pound Pork
- 1 Slice fresh ginger root
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon Water
- 1/2 teaspoon Fine sea salt *
- 2 teaspoons Soy sauce
- 1 pound Pork Meatballs (all above ingredients)
- 1 Medium cauliflower
- 1 Slice fresh ginger root
- 3 tabelspoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil, divided *
- 1/2 teaspoon Fine sea salt *
- 1 cup Beef broth
- 2 tablespoons Cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons Soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
- 1/4 cup Water
Instructions
For Pork Meatballs:
•1 pound Pork
•1 Slice fresh ginger root
•1 1/2 tablespoons Cornstarch
•1 tablespoon Water
•1/2 teaspoon Fine sea salt
•2 teaspoons Soy sauce
- Mince pork and ginger root.
- Divide pork in 4 equal parts.
- Cut scallion in 2-inch section.
- Blend cornstarch and cold water to a paste, then stir in salt and soy sauce.
- Add pork and ginger and mix well.
- Form into walnut-size balls, but do not over-handle or pack to tightly
For Recipe:
•1 Medium cauliflower
•1 Slice fresh ginger root
•3 tabelspoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil, divided
•1/2 teaspoon Fine sea salt
•1 cup Beef broth
•2 tablespoons Cornstarch
•2 tablespoons Soy sauce
•1 teaspoon Sugar
•1/4 cup Water
- Break cauliflower into small flowerets.
- Shred ginger root.
- Heat 1½ tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil in a heavy pan.
- Add salt and ginger, then pork-balls.
- Brown lightly; then remove from pan.
- Heat 1½ tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil and then add cauliflower and stir-fry to coat with hot oil (about 2 minutes).
- Return pork-balls.
- Add beef broth.
- Bring to a boil; then simmer, covered, until pork is cooked through and cauliflower is tender, but still crunchy (about 8 minutes).
- Blend cornstarch, soy sauce, sugar, and cold water to a paste, then stir in to thicken sauce.
- Serve at once
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