Milk Braised Pork Shoulder With Semolina Gnocchi

Serves: 5

Carole Volkman

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

47

Spice

58

Sweetness

58

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

4 cups

Whole Milk

Directions:

1

Place pork in large bowl

2

Mix 1 tablespoon coarse salt and cinnamon in small bowl

3

Sprinkle salt mixture over pork, tossing to coat evenly

4

Cover and chill overnight

5

Preheat oven to 350°F

6

Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat

7

Whisk in flour

8

Reduce heat to medium-low and cook 2 minutes, whisking often (do not allow roux to brown)

9

Remove from heat; cover and let stand until ready to use

10

Using on/off turns, blend onion, carrot, and celery in processor until finely chopped

11

Cook pancetta in large ovenproof pot over medium-high heat until beginning to brown and fat is rendered, about 6 minutes

12

Add vegetables to pot and sauté until beginning to brown, about 6 minutes

13

Add pork and sauté until brown, about 7 minutes

14

Add wine and bring to boil, stirring up browned bits

15

Add milk and bring to simmer

16

Add tomato puree, then whisk in roux

17

Simmer 5 minutes, whisking occasionally

18

Cover pot

19

Place in oven and braise pork until very tender, about 2 hours

20

Uncover; let pork cool briefly

21

Chill pork, uncovered, until cold, then cover and chill overnight

22

Rewarm pork over low heat, stirring often

23

Season to taste with salt and pepper

24

Place 1 gnocchi square in center of each plate

25

Top with pork and sauce

26

Place pork in large bowl

27

Mix 1 tablespoon coarse salt and cinnamon in small bowl

28

Sprinkle salt mixture over pork, tossing to coat evenly

29

Cover and chill overnight

30

Preheat oven to 350°F

31

Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat

32

Whisk in flour

33

Reduce heat to medium-low and cook 2 minutes, whisking often (do not allow roux to brown)

34

Remove from heat; cover and let stand until ready to use

35

Using on/off turns, blend onion, carrot, and celery in processor until finely chopped

36

Cook pancetta in large ovenproof pot over medium-high heat until beginning to brown and fat is rendered, about 6 minutes

37

Add vegetables to pot and sauté until beginning to brown, about 6 minutes

38

Add pork and sauté until brown, about 7 minutes

39

Add wine and bring to boil, stirring up browned bits

40

Add milk and bring to simmer

41

Add tomato puree, then whisk in roux

42

Simmer 5 minutes, whisking occasionally

43

Cover pot

44

Place in oven and braise pork until very tender, about 2 hours

45

Uncover; let pork cool briefly

46

Chill pork, uncovered, until cold, then cover and chill overnight

47

Rewarm pork over low heat, stirring often

48

Season to taste with salt and pepper

49

Place 1 gnocchi square in center of each plate

50

Top with pork and sauce

51

An Italian bacon cured in salt; available in the refrigerated deli case of many supermarkets and at Italian markets

52

An Italian bacon cured in salt; available in the refrigerated deli case of many supermarkets and at Italian markets

53

An Italian bacon cured in salt; available in the refrigerated deli case of many supermarkets and at Italian markets