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  • Pastini Soup Recipe

    Ingredients

    1 (8 ounce) package dry pastini
    3 cups veal stock
    1 grilled portobello mushroom cap, sliced
    1 tablespoon tomato paste
    1 tablespoon red wine
    salt and pepper to taste

    Directions

    In a large pot, combine pasta, stock, mushroom, tomato paste, wine and salt and pepper to taste. Cook over medium-high heat for 8 to 10 minutes, or until pasta is al dente.

  • How To Make Puff Pastry Roll

    Ingredients

    1 (17.5 ounce) package frozen puff pastry, thawed
    1 pound ground chicken
    1/4 cup water
    1 small onion, shredded
    2 eggs
    1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
    salt to taste
    ground black pepper to taste
    1 tablespoon vegetable oil
    2 tablespoons butter
    2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
    1 tablespoon soy sauce
    1/2 packet dry onion soup mix
    1 (8 ounce) can mushrooms, drained
    1 cup water
    2 tablespoons white wine

    Directions

    Mix together ground chicken, 1/4 cup water, grated onion, eggs, and salt and pepper. Mix in enough bread crumbs to make a soft, moldable mixture.

    Heat oil in a large skillet, and brown chicken mixture over medium heat.

    Roll out the puff pastry. Place mixture along the long edge of the pastry. Roll up, and tuck ends under. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet.

    Bake 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 12 to 15 minutes, or until golden.

    Meanwhile, prepare the mushroom sauce. Melt butter or margarine in a small pot. Stir in flour. Add soy sauce, onion soup mix, 1 cup water, and white wine; stir until thick. Stir in mushrooms. Pour over meat roll when serving.

  • Roast Loin of Pork Recipe

    Ingredients

    2 1/2 pounds pork roast
    3 cloves garlic, sliced
    2 1/2 cups white wine
    3 tablespoons lemon juice
    1/4 cup olive oil
    3 onions, chopped
    2 bay leaves
    1 tablespoon dried thyme
    1 teaspoon salt
    1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

    Directions

    Make slits in the roast and insert garlic slices. Combine in a large plastic bag: wine, lemon juice, olive oil, onions, bay leaves, thyme, salt and pepper. Add roast and marinate overnight in refrigerator.

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove meat from marinade and roast until meat is no longer pink inside and thermometer reads 160 to 170 degrees F (71 to 77 degrees C).

  • How To Make Grilled Pork with Hot Mustard

    Ingredients

    1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
    2 tablespoons dry red wine or chicken broth
    1 tablespoon brown sugar
    1 tablespoon honey
    1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    2 (3/4 pound) pork tenderloins
    HOT MUSTARD:
    1/4 cup Dijon mustard
    1 tablespoon honey
    1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
    2 teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted

    Directions

    In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the soy sauce, wine or broth, sugar, honey and cinnamon; add pork. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.

    Drain and discard marinade. Grill pork, covered, over indirect medium-hot heat for 25-40 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees F. Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing.

    In a small bowl, combine the mustard, honey and horseradish. Slice pork; sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve with hot mustard.