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Massimo Mele's Gnocchi with Slow Cooked Pork Cheeks, Onions and Pecorino

A delicious gnocchi with slow cooked tender pork cheeks! Your taste buds are in a for a treat.
Massimo Mele's Gnocchi with Slow Cooked Pork Cheeks, Onions and Pecorino Recipe | SideChef
A delicious gnocchi with slow cooked tender pork cheeks! Your taste buds are in a for a treat.
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Total Time
$9.30
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Ingredients

Servings
4
US / METRIC
3.5 oz
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
1 Tbsp
Lard
(optional)
1.1 lb
Pork Cheek
1 cup
Dry White Wine
1 Tbsp
Tomato Paste
18 3/4 cups
White Onions , thinly sliced
4 oz
Whole Milk
1.1 lb
Gnocchi
1
Pork Rind
1 clove
Garlic , sliced
to taste
to taste
Grated Pecorino Romano Cheese
to taste
to taste
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
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Nutrition Per Serving

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CALORIES
2126
FAT
146.4 g
PROTEIN
77.0 g
CARBS
120.9 g

Cooking Instructions

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Step 1
Stretch out the slab of Pork Rind (1) .
Step 2
Sprinkle the slab with the Garlic (1 clove) , Italian Flat-Leaf Parsley (7) , Pecorino Romano Cheese (to taste) , Parmesan Cheese (to taste) , Salt (to taste) , and Freshly Ground Black Pepper (to taste) .
Step 3
Roll up and tie with twine.
Step 4
In a large saucepan heat the Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (3.5 oz) and Lard (1 Tbsp) . Add the Pork Cheek (1.1 lb) and brown.
Step 5
Deglaze with the Dry White Wine (1 cup) over high heat, scraping any bits from the bottom of the pan.
Step 6
Lower the heat to medium and add the Tomato Paste (1 Tbsp) and Bay Leaves (3) .
Step 7
Cook for a few minutes to lightly toast the tomato paste.
Step 8
Add the White Onions (18 3/4 cups) and Whole Milk (4 oz) . Add the pork rind roll if using. Stir until everything is mixed together.
Step 9
Cover with foil and cook on low heat until the onions no longer release any liquid.
Step 10
Lower to a simmer and cook until the mixture becomes a thick sauce and the colour becomes amber (4-5 hours).
Step 11
Remove the meat and slice/shred.
Step 12
Add meat back to the sauce.
Step 13
Cook Gnocchi (1.1 lb) according to instructions and then add to the sauce.
Step 14
Garnish with a mix of Parmesan Cheese (to taste) and Pecorino Romano Cheese (to taste) .

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Nutrition Per Serving
Calories
2126
% Daily Value*
Fat
146.4 g
188%
Saturated Fat
46.3 g
232%
Trans Fat
0.0 g
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Cholesterol
241.4 mg
80%
Carbohydrates
120.9 g
44%
Fiber
11.5 g
41%
Sugars
40.6 g
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Protein
77.0 g
154%
Sodium
2254.6 mg
98%
Vitamin D
0.1 µg
0%
Calcium
225.0 mg
17%
Iron
0.7 mg
4%
Potassium
242.7 mg
5%
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