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FRANK ASHTON CLASSIC ITALIAN AND ADDITIONAL RECIPES: My name is Frank Ashton and I live in the Cleveland Ohio area. I was a high school art teacher for 33 years. I love painting,especially Impressionism; and traveling with my wife; but my other love is for cooking. Over the years I have probably cooked for some 20,000 people. This includes cooking free for many groups to raise funds for worthy causes. Most of my recipes are original from me and some from my mother or my wife Dottie. This has led me to decide to share my original recipes with others. This site has 110 recipes to date! My goal is to be able to give real recipes that really are excellent. One should not expect anything exotic; but I will guarantee they will impress anyone who loves to eat. FIRST GO TO GOOGLE AND PRINT IN THE WHITE BOX FRANK ASHTON ORIGINAL RECIPES AND CLICK ON THAT. Frank Ashton Original Recipes should come up. To print a recipe save it to favorites and then click on the recipe on favorites and you will then be able to print it. THERE ARE OVER 50 VEGETARIAN (MEAT FREE) RECIPES LOOK FOR THE ASTERISK * IN FRONT OF EACH RECIPE OR WORDS VEGETARIAN STYLE

Friday, March 15, 2013

PORK WITH CLAMS AND POTATOES #153

     This is one of those recipes that seems would not work for a great meal.  Yet I have found it to be a great meal though only if one likes clams!  The flavors of the two main ingredients seem to meld together in a most enjoyable way.  I encourage you to try this recipe and let me know if you enjoy it.
INGREDIENTS:
      2lbs of pork either pork sirloin or pork butt sliced
      in pieces
      1dz top neck or cherrystone clams washed well
      5 or 6 potatoes, peeled and cut into small squares
      2 medium onions, peeled, cut in half and sliced
      5 cloves of garlic, smashed and peeled and cut
         in half and smashed again
      4 anchovies from a tin
      1/2 can of Contadina tomato paste (6oz can)
      1/2 can of crushed Contadina tomatoes
      1 cup of Pinot Grigio white wine
      16oz of water
      1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil
      1/2 tsp of black pepper
DIRECTIONS:
      1. pour the water and wine into a soup
          pot and add the dz clams and put a
          lid on it and cook until the clams are
          all open, (disgard any clams that don't
          open, set aside retaining the clam
          juice mixture, when cool cut the clams into
          small pieces)    
.     2. pour the 1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil
         into a large fry pan
      3. add the 4 anchovies and saute about 8 or
         so minutes until they have melted
      4. add the sliced pork, potatoes, garlic, pepper, and
          onions and saute until the meat, potatoes, garlic, and
         onions are slightly brown
      5. add the tomato paste and stir in until well incorporated
      6. add the crushed tomatoes and clam juice mixture, stir
          in and add the clams and continue stirring until all the
          ingredients are well incorporated
     7. saute the mixture about 15 minutes, continue to stir
         until you feel the dish is done, taste for flavor and serve
     8. this recipe should serve 4 to 6 people generously
 
    

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