Hot Slow-Roasted Pork, Onion, and Mozzarella Sandwiches

Name: Hot Slow-Roasted Pork, Onion, and Mozzarella Sandwiches
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt; 1 Tbsp cornstarch; 10 crusty rolls, split, toasted; 2 teaspoons dried basil; 2 teaspoons dried rosemary; 1 teaspoon dried rubbed sage; 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, ground in mortar with pestle or spice grinder; 680 grams fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced; 59 milliliters chopped fresh parsley; 4 larges garlic cloves; 227 grams green bell peppers, seeded, cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 454 grams onions, halved, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 4 kilograms whole pork shoulder with bone; 454 grams red bell peppers, seeded, cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips; 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Hot Slow-Roasted Pork, Onion, and Mozzarella Sandwiches a try. One serving contains 774 calories, 69g of protein, and 39g of fat. This recipe covers 46% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 10. A mixture of coarse kosher salt, fennel seeds, crusty rolls, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the onions you could follow this main course with the Candy Corn Cupcakes as a dessert.

Instructions

Chop garlic on work surface.

Ingredients you will need

Garlic

Sprinkle with 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt and mince until paste forms.

Ingredients you will need

Kosher Salt

Ground Meat

Transfer paste to small bowl; mix in parsley and next 7 ingredients. Using small sharp knife, make 20 evenly spaced 1-inch-long, 2-inch-deep slits in pork. Stuff seasoning mixture into slits.

Ingredients you will need

Seasoning

Parsley

Pork

Equipment you will use

Knife

Bowl

Sprinkle outside of pork with salt and pepper.

Ingredients you will need

Salt And Pepper

Pork

Let stand 1 hour for seasonings to penetrate.

Ingredients you will need

Seasoning

Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 325°F.

Equipment you will use

Oven

Place rack in large roasting pan; place pork on rack. Roast until thermometer inserted into thickest part registers 170°F, about 4 1/2 hours.

Ingredients you will need

Pork

Equipment you will use

Roasting Pan

Kitchen Thermometer

Let pork rest 30 minutes.

Ingredients you will need

Pork

Transfer to work surface. Maintain oven temperature; reserve roasting pan.

Equipment you will use

Roasting Pan

Oven

Thickly slice pork off bone. Coarsely chop or tear slices and place in large baking dish; cover with foil.

Ingredients you will need

Bone

Pork

Equipment you will use

Baking Pan

Aluminum Foil

Pour juices from roasting pan into 4-cup measuring cup. Spoon off fat. If necessary, add enough water to degreased juices to measure 2 cups. Stir 2 tablespoons juices and cornstarch in small saucepan until cornstarch dissolves; whisk in remaining juices and vinegar.

Ingredients you will need

Corn Starch

Vinegar

Water

Equipment you will use

Measuring Cup

Roasting Pan

Sauce Pan

Whisk

Whisk over medium heat until sauce boils and thickens, about 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Ingredients you will need

Salt And Pepper

Sauce

Equipment you will use

Whisk

Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.

Ingredients you will need

Cooking Oil

Equipment you will use

Frying Pan

Add onions and all peppers; sauté until vegetables are tender and brown, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.

Ingredients you will need

Vegetable

Peppers

Onion

Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Ingredients you will need

Salt And Pepper

Arrange roll bottoms on work surface; mound with warm pork and drizzle with sauce. Cover with cheese, vegetables, and roll tops.

Ingredients you will need

Vegetable

Cheese

Sauce

Pork

Roll

Serve warm.

The pork, sauce, and vegetables can be made one day ahead. Cover and refrigerate everything separately. Before serving, reheat pork, covered, in 350°F oven about 40 minutes; rewarm sauce and vegetables over medium heat.

Ingredients you will need

Vegetable

Sauce

Pork

Equipment you will use

Oven