Pork With Bacon in Tomato Sauce

Comfort food for a cold winter night. Serve with pasta twists, chips, or roasted potatoes.

Ingredients

• Butter
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• Pork fillet medallions OR pork fillet
• Pack of unsmoked back bacon
• 300ml Single Cream
• Medium Onion
• 2 tablespoons tomato puree
• Can of chopped tomotoes
• 3 Garlic Cloves
• Salt & Pepper
• Fresh Basil

Preparation

• Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees C (gas mark 5)
• If using pork fillet cut into slices about the same width as a slice of bacon
• Peel and roughly chop the onion
• Thinly slice the garlic cloves
• Roughly chop the fresh basil leaves
• Start cooking pasta, chips, etc. about 20 minutes after meat goes in the oven.

Method

1. Lightly grease a casserole dish with the butter.
2. Wrap each pork medallion or slice of fillet in a slice of bacon and arrange them in the bottom of a casserole dish.
3. Saute the onion over a low heat until transparent and softening for about 5 minutes.
4. Add the garlic slices and continue sauteeing for about 2 minutes.
5. Add the tomatoe puree, stir well, and cook for 1 minute.
6. Add the can of tomatoes (with their juice), stir well, and cook for 5 minutes stirring occasionally.
7. Add the basil leaves and some salt and pepper to taste.
8. Add the single cream, stir the sauce well, and cook for 2 minutes.
9. Stir well and pour the sauce over the meat so that it is evenly covered.
10. Cook in middle shelf of oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until meat is cooked all the way through.
11. Serve with pasta, chips, and/or veg.