Minnesota Wild Rice with Bacon, Almonds, and Oyster Mushrooms
Ingredients
- 3 large red bell peppers, fire roasted, seeded, peeled, and cut into 2-inch [5-cm] strips
- 1 tablespoon [15 mL] sea salt or kosher salt
- 2 large garlic cloves, chopped
- ¼ cup [60 mL] olive oil
- 1½ pounds [675 g] boneless pork loin or shoulder, cut into ½-inch [1-cm] cubes
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- ¼ cup [60 mL] massa de pimentão (see above)
- 1 cup [240 mL] fruity, dry white wine
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tablespoon [15 mL] cilantro stems, chopped
- ½ teaspoon [3 mL] black pepper
- 3 tablespoons [45 mL] bacon fat, lard, or olive oil
- 1 large onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1½ tablespoons [25 mL] tomato paste
- 24 small or 16 medium littleneck clams, scrubbed and purged (see Chef Notes)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Sprigs of cilantro, for garnish
- Crusty country bread, for service
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