Pork Toccio
Pork Toccio Description


Do you ever find yourself trying to find something creative to do with leftovers? Well, back in the war days in Italy, the farmers would take the grease left over from the meat made the day before, deglaze the pan with the wine they had made from their vines, and add whatever they could find in the kitchen and that was the day’s dinner. Here is one of my mother-in laws favorite “leftover” creations which is now one of my staples I keep in the freezer for those days when you have no idea what’s for dinner! It is called Pork Toccio, toccio is Trevisano dialect for gravy. This is very simple to make and makes a large enough batch for freezing.

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Ingredients
At a glance
Meat Dishes
Serves
4-6 as a main course


2.5 Lbs Boneless Pork Tenderloin, cubed into bite-sized pieces
3 Small Sweet Yellow Onions (Vidalia if available), finely chopped
6 Large Cloves of Garlic, minced
4-5 Tablespoons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Teaspoon of Fresh Italian Parsley (Flat Leaf)
10 Large Leafs of Fresh Sage
1 Cup Vermouth
4 Cups Low Sodium Chicken Broth
4 Cups Low Sodium Beef Broth
4 Ounces of Tomato Sauce
Salt and Pepper to taste
Gravy Flour to thicken

Methods/steps


Brown the pork cubes in the olive oil, once they are brown and no longer pink, remove from pan and set aside. Add the onion and garlic to the pan and sauté until the onion starts to soften.

Place the parsley, sage and vermouth in a blender and mix well, until the herbs are chopped finely.

Add the vermouth mixture, browned pork into the onion and garlic mixing well. Then add broth, tomato sauce, salt and pepper. Allow to simmer for 45 minutes to an hour, then allow to cool. Turn heat back up to medium high and 2-4 tablespoons of a gravy flour in about ½ cup water and mix until it is smooth and is thick. Add this to your pork and simmer for about 10 minutes to thicken the dish to your liking.

Serve over rice.

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