| 6 | plum tomatoes, roughly chopped, seeds removed | |
| 3 tbsp. | olive oil | 45 ml |
| 3 | cloves of garlic, minced | |
| 2 tbsp. | fresh thyme leaves | 30 ml |
| 1 tbsp. | fresh basil, minced | 15 ml |
| 1 | bay leaf | |
| 4 | Québec Pork sirloin steaks, boneless 150 g (1/3 lb.) each | |
| 3 cups | shiitake mushrooms | 750 ml |
| 1/4 cup | white wine | 60 ml |
| salt and coarsely ground black pepper |
Preheat oven to 230°C (450°F). Place tomatoes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Drizzle with 22 ml (1 1/2 tbsp.) of oil, add garlic, half the thyme, basil, bay leaf, and season generously. Bake for 15 minutes.
While tomatoes are baking, remove stems from mushrooms and slice.
Remove tomatoes from the oven; remove tomato skin and bay leaf. Crush herbs and garlic into tomatoes. Keep warm.
Heat oil in a pan on high heat and cook pork steaks 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Season and keep warm.
In the same pan, heat a bit of oil and sauté mushrooms until golden.
Deglaze with wine, add remaining thyme and season to taste.
Serve steaks slightly pink over tomato compote, garnished with shiitake mushrooms and green beans on the side.
| 4 Servings |