Bienvenuto al'Italia - Fillet of Pork with Cream of Tomato

Ahhhh. Italia. Sun shining, beautiful people sipping on wine or Campari. Passionate, extremely friendly, welcoming everybody just like family. My very first experience with Italy was at the age of 13. My aunt had a holiday home in Cipressa, and offered to take me with her. Sure as hell I didn´t need a second thought on that one. Bummer was: I didn´t speak any italian. Because of my latin skills, I could UNDERSTAND people, but I couldn´t answer. Really annoying, let me tell you. But anyways.

My aunt always has been - and always will be - an extremely social person. Her italian was fluent, and she seemed to know pretty much everybody. A great holiday. And whenever I want to bring back this wonderful memory in terms of cooking, this is the way to go:



The green tagliatelle are my absolute favourite. They are died with spinach, just like black pasta is died with sepia (squid ink). I love them both. And I´ve found a booth on the market on Carlsplatz that sells the real deal. Yes, you may call me lucky.
If you can´t get your hands on green pasta, you can also use the "ordinary" kinds. But if you can get your hands on the greens - promise me to give them a try!

Recipe for Fillet of Pork with Cream of Tomato

Ingredients

400g fillet of pork
2 tomatoes
1 onion
2 cloves of garlic
2 tablespoons tomato puree
200ml heavy cream
1 teaspoon rosemary
1 teaspoon thyme
pinch of paprika
pinch of cayenne pepper
salt and pepper


Preparation

1. Wash and dry fillet of pork. Cut into medallions.
2. Wash, peel and dice tomatoes, onion and garlic.
3. Sear fillet of pork in a wide pan for a minute or two on each side. Season with pepper.
4. Add onion, garlic and tomatoes. Stir.
5. Add tomato puree.
6. Quench with heavy cream, and stir in herbs.
7. Season to taste with salt, pepper, paprika, cayenne pepper.
8. Cover with lid and let cook on medium-low heat for about 10 minutes.
9. Serve with green tagliatelle, or with fresh baguette.

Guten Appetit! Enjoy your meal! Bon Appétit!