Call this pleasure on a plate: sauteed pork, seasoned with cinnamon, is simmered with a aromatic blend of winter squash, apples, apple juice, cranberries, brown sugar, cloves and mace. Finish with a sprinkling of toasted chopped walnuts.
INGREDIENTS (for 5 servings):
- 1 pound pork tenderloin, cubed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup butternut squash, cubed
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground mace
- 2 tart apples - peeled, cored and chopped
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 cup apple juice
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
- salt and pepper to taste
PREPARATION:
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add pork and saute until lightly browned, about 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in cinnamon and season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove pork from skillet and set aside.
To same skillet add squash and saute for 4 minutes. Add additional oil if needed. Stir in onion and saute until soft. Stir in the cloves, mace, apples, cranberries and brown sugar. Saute for 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the apple juice, reduce heat and simmer until apples are tender. Stir in reserved pork and cook for about 5 more minutes. Add chopped walnuts just before serving.