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Ingredients
- • 6 tablespoons flour
- • 1 tablespoon salt
- • 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
- • 1 pound pork loin, cut into 4 pieces 1/2-inch thick
- • 4 tablespoons virgin olive oil
- • 2 cups basic tomato sauce
- • 1/2 pound fresh mozzarella, cut into 8 rounds of 2 inches each
- • 2 bunches fresh oregano leaves, stems removed, to yield 1 cup
Preparation
Step 1
In a shallow bowl, mix flour with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Dredge pork pieces in flour mixture and set aside. In a 12- to 14-inch sauté pan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat until just smoking. Shake excess flour from meat and place pieces in pan. Cook until golden brown on one side, about 5 to 6 minutes. Turn and continue cooking until golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes. Remove pork pieces and pour out oil.
Add 1/2 cup water to pan and deglaze, scraping lightly with a wooden spoon to loosen brown bits. Add tomato sauce and bring to a boil. Replace pork in pan and coat with sauce. Place 2 pieces fresh mozzarella over each piece of pork and place pan in oven for 6 to 8 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Remove pan from oven.
Place pork on platter, surround with sauce, sprinkle with fresh oregano and serve.