Baked pork fillet in Metaxa sauce

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 500 g pork fillet(s)
• 2 bell peppers, red
• 300 ml Metaxa
• 1 cup of crème fraîche, approx. 150 – 200 g
• 1 cup of cream, 200 g
• 1 tbsp stock powder
• 200 ml water
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 tbsp sauce thickener, light
• salt and pepper
• Paprika powder, sweet
• Spice(s) to taste
• n. B. cheese, grated
• oil

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 45 minutes

Sear the pork fillet in a pan with a little oil and season to taste. Don’t leave the meat in the pan for too long so it stays moist. It may still be a little raw in the middle. Then remove it from the pan. Cut the bell peppers into strips and fry them in a little oil. Remove them from the pan as well. For the sauce, put the Metaxa, cream, and crème fraîche together in a pan. Dissolve the stock powder in the water and add it along with the tomato paste and the other spices. Bring to a boil and reduce slightly. Then thicken with the sauce thickener until the desired consistency is reached. Add the meat and bell peppers to the sauce and simmer for another 5-10 minutes. Then season to taste. Transfer everything to a baking dish, sprinkle with cheese, and bake in the oven at 160°C for about 10 minutes. We prefer rice as a side dish, but pasta also works well.