Pork fillet and roast plums stuffed with Gorgonzola and nuts

September 9, 2015 (Last Updated: January 11, 2019)

TO DRINK: An off-dry or semi-sweet riesling, as old as you can find, will match the plums and the Gorgonzola.

Pork fillet and roast plums stuffed with Gorgonzola and nuts

Serves: 4 – 6
Cooking Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 100g Gorgonzola
  • 45ml (3 tbsp) mixed nuts, crushed
  • 4 plums, halved and stoned
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1,5kg pork fillet
  • 20ml (4 tsp) olive oil
  • 1 red onion, sliced into rings
  • 4 pearl onions, sliced into rings
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 30ml (2 tbsp) red wine
  • 30ml (2 tbsp) butter

Instructions

1

Preheat the oven to 180°C.

2

Mix the Gorgonzola and nuts together and spoon into the cavity of half the plums. Close with the other plum half and tie with string to secure the filling.

3

Season the pork fillet, rubbing the seasoning in well with your hands.

4

Heat the oil in a pan and brown the fillet on all sides. Remove from the pan and set aside to keep warm.

5

In the same pan, sauté the red onions for a few minutes. Add the pearl onions and thyme and sauté for a further minute. Add the plums and cook until just soft.

6

Place the pork and the plum mixture in an oven dish and roast for 20 minutes.

7

Deglaze the frying pan with the wine and stir in the butter. Pour through a sieve and adjust the seasoning.

8

Serve the pork with the plums, topped with the wine sauce, with a green salad on the side.

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