|   Puerco 
                        Almendrado con HongosBy Executive Chef / Owner Jone Kane 
                        - Kane's Restaurant, Grass Valley, California
 Serves 
                        10 Ingredients:2 lbs. Pork Loin
 6 Tomatoes
 1 cup Whole Almonds
 1 Dry Roll or French Bread (in pieces)
 6 - 8 Red Dry Chilies Pasillas
 1/2 lb. Mushrooms (of any kind, sliced, if small - use 
                        whole)
 3 pieces Cinnamon Bark
 1 tspn. Whole Cloves
 6 Garlic Cloves
 6-8 tbls. Olive Oil
 4 cups Chicken Stock
 Procedure:1. Sauté 
                        pork until it loses its pink color. Add enough water to 
                        cover, add garlic, onion & salt. Cover and cook at 
                        medium heat until thoroughly cooked.
 2. 
                        To prepare sauce heat 2 tablespoon of 
                        olive oil and sauté tomatoes. Remove tomatoes and 
                        in the same pan, sauté almonds, bread, chilies, 
                        cloves and cinnamon.  3. 
                        Puree the tomatoes, almonds, bread, chilies, 
                        cloves and cinnamon in blender or food processor.  4. 
                        Sauté mushroom in 4 tablespoons 
                        olive oil.  5. 
                        Add pureed ingredients and simmer for 
                        five minutes.  6. 
                        Add the chicken stock to the sauce and 
                        simmer on low for 15 minutes, stirring now & then. 
                         7. 
                        Add the cooked pork for 5 more minutes 
                        so that flavors blend.  Other 
                        Great Related Links:Cooking 
                        with Wild Mushrooms
 Executive 
                        Chef John Kane Bio Bonewerks 
                        CulinArte'
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                        Family Farms
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