Caravela Restaurant
Portuguese Cuisine
4615 Wisconsin Ave. NW
Washington DC 20016
202 537-3200
Carlos Mendes - Chef/Owner
Mussel's Marinara

Preparation:
1) In a frying pan, heat the olive oil.
Than add in the sliced onions, garlic, bay
leaf and sliced
pepper and saute until onions are translucent.
2) When onions are translucent...add in
the tomato puree and the wine.
3) Cook until half the wine has evaporated.
4) Wash mussel's thoroughly and add to
the pan.
5) Cook for about minutes or until the
mussel's have opened.
Carne de Porco A Alentejana

Ingredients:
1) 2 tbs. Pork Loin - sliced into cubes
2) 2 cloves of Garlic
3) 1 Bay Leaf
4) 6 Black Olives
5) 6 little Neck Clams
6) 2 Idaho Potato's - peeled and diced
into cubes
7) 1 bunch Cilantro
8) 2 tbs. Olive Oil
9) 1 tbs. Butter
10) Paprika
11) White Wine
Preparation:
1) Remove the fat from the pork loin and
dice into cubes.
2) Marinate the diced pork in paprika,
bay leaf, garlic, salt, pepper, olive oil
and white wine.
3) Heat a pan with olive oil, garlic and
the clams. When hot...add the
marinated pork.
4) In another pan, heat 1 cup of oil.
When heated add in the cubed potato's
and brown.
5) When all the potato's are golden brown,
remove from the pan and add to
the pork.
Also add the white wine, butter, black olives and cilantro.
6) Cook until the potato's are tender.
Good Eating!!!