Makaroni Po Flotski - Macaroni Navy Style
 
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Recipe type: Entrée
Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 1 lb elbows pasta
  • 2 cups cooked pork, Pulled Pork
  • 1- 2 onions, chopped
  • 1 Tablespoon butter
  • ⅓ - ½ cup broth or reserved cooking liquid
  • 1½ Tablespoon all purpose flour
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
Instructions
  1. Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook 1 pound of elbows pasta according to the package instructions or however you like them.
  2. Place 1 cup of cooked pulled pork in a food processor. Pulse until the meat is nicely "chopped". You don't want it to be a puree, but it should definitely be on the smaller size. You can also use a meat grinder instead of the food processor.
  3. In a skillet, melt the butter. Add the minced onion, season with salt and cook on medium heat until the onions are tender and slightly golden in color. The caramelized onions will give a lot of really great flavor to the dish.
  4. Add the flour, mixing to incorporate into the onions .Adding flour is optional, but I really like that it gives this dish a subtle, velvety sauce. The sauce is barely noticeable, but it helps to coat the pasta with extra flavor and smoothness.
  5. Add the meat to the skillet. Increase the heat to medium high heat and continue cooking until the meat is heated through. You can cook it slightly longer, so that the edges of the meat get golden around the edges. The meat should still be tender for the most part, with nicely browned bits here and there. This also improves the overall taste of the dish.
  6. Add the broth and cook for another 3-5 minutes, scraping the bottom of the skillet to get all the brown bits from the bottom. Mix until the broth thickens. Use more or less broth, depending on how "saucy" you want it to be.
  7. You can use chicken broth or reserve some of the cooking liquid that was used to cook the meat before you reduce the rest of it for the Pulled Pork.
  8. Add the meat to the pasta. Mix and garnish with fresh herbs.
Recipe by Olga's Flavor Factory at https://www.olgasflavorfactory.com/recipes/main-course/makaroni-po-flotski-macaroni-navy-style/