Flavor-Drenched Pork Sopa Seca
- 1 pound pork tenderloin cut into strips
- 1 pound angel hair pasta short dry, or short fidelini
- 1 chile pepper guajillo
- 2 pear tomatoes
- 1/4 white onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- salt
- pepper
- fresh cilantro
- Mexican crema or creme fraiche, for garnish, optional
- Season the pork strips with salt and pepper and set aside.
- Remove stem, veins and seeds of the chile and place it in a bowl with 2-3 cups of warm water. Soak for at least 5-7 minutes.
- Add the following to a blender: the tomatoes, onion, garlic, chile, a few cilantro stems, 1 3/4 cup of the water of the chile, and salt to taste and mix until smooth.
- In a large pan over high heat, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and cook pork until the internal temperature is between 145 degrees F. (medium rare) and 160 degrees F. (medium), 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the excess liquid in the pan while cooking and set aside. Reserve the pork, cover and set aside.
- Add the remaining olive oil to the pan, add the pasta and saute for about 2 minutes until golden brown. Reduce the temperature to medium-low. Add the sauce, the pork juice (if any) and cook covered for about 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally and serve immediately.
pork tenderloin, fidelini, chile pepper, tomatoes, white onion, garlic, olive oil, salt, pepper, fresh cilantro, crueme fraueeche
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Flavor-Drenched-Pork-Sopa-Seca-1305842 (may not work)