Minute steaks with sage and bacon

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• 6 steak(s) (minute steaks) of pork, approx. 80 g each
• 12 fresh sage leaves, half chopped
• 6 slices of bacon
• 1 tbsp plant cream (Culiness)
• 200 ml vegetable stock
• 1 tsp brandy
• 100 ml cream
• Salt and pepper, black from the mill
• possibly sauce thickener, light

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 25 minutes

my variation of “Saltimbocca alla Romana”

Pepper and lightly salt the minute steaks on one side. Pepper the other side, top each with a slice of bacon and a leaf of sage, and secure with a toothpick. Fry 2-3 minutes on each side in the hot fat, remove, and keep warm (I always do this in aluminum foil in an oven at 50°C). Pour the stock into the pan, bring to a boil, add the brandy and the remaining, finely chopped sage leaves, and simmer briefly. Add the cream and season with pepper and a little salt, if desired. Bring to a boil briefly, thicken with a light sauce thickener if desired, then turn off the heat, add the steaks to the pan, and let them simmer briefly with the lid on. I usually serve this with fries and a green salad! Tip: Sometimes, after I’ve removed the steaks from the pan, I stir 1 tablespoon of tomato paste into the pan juices, then pour in the stock, and so on. It adds a tomatoey flavor to the dish. But be sure to use the salt sparingly!