Wheat Berries With Swiss Chard And Pomegranate Molasses Recipes

WHEAT BERRIES WITH SWISS CHARD AND POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

Steps:

• Separate the chard's white stalks from the leaves, and slice the stalks into 3/8 inch slices.
• Heat the oil and butter in a large, heavy bottomed pot. When the butter has melted add the leeks and cook, stirring for 3-4 minutes. Add the chard stalks and cook for another 3 minutes., then add the leaves and cook for 3 more minutes.
• Add the sugar, pomegranate molasses and wheat berries, mixing well. Add the stock, 3/4 teaspoon salt and black pepper for taste. Cook on low heat for 60-70 minutes, or until the wheat berries are al dente. The base of the liquid should have evaporated, and there should be a caramelizing on the pan.
• Remove from heat, and do a taste test to check whether more salt, pepper and molasses is neede.

WHOLE WHEAT SPAGHETTI WITH SWISS CHARD AND PECORINO CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Place the pine nuts on a heavy baking sheet or in a pie tin. Toast nuts in the oven, stirring occasionally to ensure they brown evenly for about 10 minutes or until they are brown. Set the nuts aside.
• Heat the oil in a large, heavy frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the onions and saute until tender, about 8 minutes. Add the chard and saute until it wilts, about 2 minutes. Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes with their juice, the wine, and the red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil. Decrease the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes begin to break down and the chard is very tender, about 5 minutes. Season the chard mixture to taste with salt and pepper.
• While performing step 2, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti and cook, stirring often to prevent the pasta from sticking together, until tender but still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain. Add the spaghetti to the chard mixture and toss to combine.
• Transfer the pasta to bowls; sprinkle with pine nuts, olives, and cheese on top and serve.

PORK TENDERLOIN FILET WITH POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

Steps:

• Marinade: Put all ingredients in a blender and pulse a couple of times.
• Reserve 2 tablespoons for the sauce.
• Place the pork fillet in the marinade and leave for about 4 hours.
• To prepare pork: Preheat the oven to 400c.
• Season the pork well with salt and pepper.
• Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan on medium heat and sear the pork all over.
• Place it in the oven 6-7 minutes or until cooked to your likeing.
• The pork should be just cooked through and a little pink still.
• Remove the pork and allow to rest.
• Deglaze the pan with the orange juice.
• Bring it to the boil and reduce by half, add the chicken broth, bring to the boil, and reduce it all by half.
• Whisk in the reserved marinade, butter and the tablespoon of pomegranate molasses.
• Sice the pork into diagonals 1cm thick, and serve with the sauce spooned over.