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Baked Ziti with Spicy Pork and Sausage #1

A home-style Baked Ziti with Spicy Pork and Sausage Ragu #1 made with Stuffing, Dried Porcini Mushrooms, Hot Water, Butter, and Olive Oil. Serves 4. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

Ingredients

• to taste
• 3/4 oz
• 1 cup
• 1 tsp
• 1 tbsp
• 3
• 1/8 tsp
• 1/8 tsp
• 3 oz
• 4
• 2 tbsp
• 10 tbsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   FOR STUFFING: Place mushrooms in a small bowl, add water and let soak for 30 minutes. Remove mushrooms from soaking liquid and rinse thoroughly.

2. 2

   Chop, discarding any hard parts. Strain liquid through a sieve lined with cheesecloth, reserve.

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   Melt butter with oil in heavy skillet over medium heat.

4. 4

   Add onions and saut� 2 minutes.

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   Add mushrooms, 1 1/2 tablespoons reserved liquid, salt and pepper.

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   Cover and cook for 2 minutes.

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   Remove from heat.

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   Mix in prosciutto. (May be prepared one day ahead.) Cover and refrigerate, bring to room temperature before using.

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   FOR VEAL: Preheat oven to 350F.

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    Starting at the center of side opposite bone of veal chop, cut 1 inch deep slit. move knife in arc to create a pocket.

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    Spoon stuffing in veal, skewer closed with toothpicks if necessary.

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    Heat oil in heavy skillet over high heat.

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    Add chops and brown well, about 1 minute on each side.

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    Reduce heat to medium and cook 3 minutes per side.

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    Transfer skillet to oven and cook chops to desired degree of doneness, about 25 minutes for medium.

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    Transfer chops to serving platter, tent with foil to keep warm.

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    Pour off all but 1 tablespoon oil from skillet.

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    Add wine and remaining mushroom liquid.

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    Boil until liquid is reduced to 1/2 cup, about 5 minutes.

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    Pour sauce over chops and serve.

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    Contributed to the FareShare Gazette by Jennie; 15 September 2005. www.fareshare.net