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Pork Vegetable Hero Recipe

Tender pork, red and green peppers and melted mozzarella cheese come together in this yummy sandwich sent in by Jane Ulness of Edmonds, Washington. TIP: “To make it more substantial, sometimes I process the hallowed-out bread pieces and add the crumbs and some Italian seasoning to the meat and vegetables,” Jane says.

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Pork Vegetable Hero Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 10 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

25 10 35

Ingredients

1 loaf French bread (1 pound)
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 pounds pork tenderloin, cubed
1 cup julienned green pepper
1 cup julienned sweet red pepper
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 small onion, sliced
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup chicken broth
2 cups sliced plum tomatoes
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

Cut the top fourth off loaf of bread; carefully hollow out top and bottom, leaving a 1-in. shell (save removed bread for another use). Set bread shell aside.
In a large skillet, heat oil. Add pork, peppers, celery, onion, garlic powder, onion powder and pepper; cook and stir until pork is browned and vegetables are tender. Add broth; simmer until reduced. Spoon into bread shell; top with tomatoes and cheese. Replace bread top.
Wrap in a large piece of heavy-duty foil; seal tightly. Bake at 400° for 10-15 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 396 calories, 14 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 74 mg cholesterol, 512 mg sodium, 35 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 31 g protein.

Originally published as Pork Vegetable Hero in Quick Cooking September/October 2005, p58