Flavourful Cooking

Nº 35 · Spanish & Mediterranean · serves 4

Pork in Tomato Sauce

In Spain: Magro con tomate

Tender pork in a sweet, thick tomato sauce: the quintessential Andalusian home-cooked dish, which every abuela makes her own way.

€9–11approx. €2.25–2.75 ppMild20 min prepLOW 7–8 hrs · HIGH 4–5 hrsFreezes well
Pork in Tomato Sauce

Ingredients serves 4

Tick off what you already have at home.

  • CarniceríaMercadonaMAS

    Aisle: carnicería. Ask for 'magro de cerdo en tacos'; pre-packed it is often 'cerdo para guisar'.

  • MercadonaLidlMAS

    Aisle: aceites. Andalusia is olive oil country: even own-brand oils are good value, often sold by the litre.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: frutería. 'Pimiento italiano' is long and thin-walled; ideal for frying.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: frutería. Loose or in nets; purple garlic (ajo morado) is often the most aromatic.

To serve

Method

  1. 1

    Dust the meat with flour, salt and pepper and brown it all over in olive oil in batches. Put it in the slow cooker.

  2. 2

    Soften the onion, pepper and garlic in the same pan for 5 minutes. Deglaze with the wine (optional) and let it reduce for 2 minutes.

  3. 3

    Stir in the passata, sugar, oregano and bay leaves and pour this over the meat; fill no more than three-quarters full. Cook for 7–8 hours on LOW or 4–5 hours on HIGH.

  4. 4

    Sauce too thin? Leave the lid ajar for the last half hour. Fish out the bay leaves and taste for salt and pepper.

  5. 5

    Serve with chips or bread. Put guindilla or pimentón picante on the table for anyone who wants some heat.

Flavourful Cooking · slowcookerspain.com/en/recipes/pork-in-tomato-sauce/