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{VIDEO} WCCO-CBS Fall Flavores in One Pot: Pork, Apples, Bacon & Walnut Pesto

October 22, 2022 By Morgan

Watch the full video:

Recipe:

Chop about a 1/2 cup of basil and 1/4 cup of walnuts, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and set aside.
Peel and slice 3-4 medium apples, we used honeycrisps.
Slice 3-4 strips of bacon into 1-2″ pieces.
Slice a pork tenderloin into 1″ thick medallions.
Place pork, apples, and bacon in the grill basket with a little olive oil.
Grill for 15 minutes, turning pork at least once.
At the end when the pork reaches 145 ºF internally, add the pesto and stir.
Serve warm (we paired it with a salad).

Vegetarian & Allergy Substitutes:

Swap butternut or delicata squash medallions the pork and bacon, adjust cooking time to make sure that the squash is tender but not burned.
Skip the walnuts and add a little bit of cheese with nutty notes (like a firmer, longer-aged cow or sheep’s milk like a gouda or a gruyère).

Pottery Used in this Recipe:

Also show in video:

July 29, 2021 By Morgan

Watch Morgan cook an easy summer stir fry on Channel-4 WCCO, our local CBS station.

Stay tuned to save the date for the next MN Pottery Festival in July 2022.

Process:

Chop Vegetables.
We’re using: bok choy, peppers, asparagus, broccoli, onion, mushroom, and carrots.
Basically any vegetables you have. The secret to have them cook up evenly is by chopping them according to their density. Mushrooms and cabbage are less dense than carrots or broccoli.
Toss everything all together in the grill basket.
Use a little oil to keep it from sticking, we’ll use a very small amount of olive oil.
Cook for 10 minutes over medium heat, tossing once at the half-way mark.
While that’s going, whisk up the sauce: equal parts oyster sauce, soy sauce, and sesame oil.
With 1-2 minutes left, add the sauce to the grill basket and mix up with your tongs.
Serve over rice or noodles. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Ingredients:
- Vegetables of your choice about 4-5 cups chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- Rice or Noodles for serving

July 21, 2021 By Morgan

Process:

Chop Vegetables.
We’re using: bok choy, peppers, asparagus, broccoli, onion, mushroom, and carrots.
Basically any vegetables you have. The secret to have them cook up evenly is by chopping them according to their density. Mushrooms and cabbage are less dense than carrots or broccoli.
Toss everything all together in the grill basket.
Use a little oil to keep it from sticking, we’ll use a very small amount of olive oil.
Cook for 10 minutes over medium heat, tossing once at the half-way mark.
While that’s going, whisk up the sauce: equal parts oyster sauce, soy sauce, and sesame oil.
With 1-2 minutes left, add the sauce to the grill basket and mix up with your tongs.
Serve over rice or noodles. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Ingredients:
- Vegetables of your choice about 4-5 cups chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- Rice or Noodles for serving