Originally posted by: Fritzo
Pork is really forgiving. It's a bland meat, so it aborbs other flavors well.
I wouldn't use too much bacon as it'll make it very greasy. You could cover it with salt, pepper, garlic, thyme, paprika and maybe a bay leaf or two. Cut up some celery and carrots (unpeeled) and stack them around the sides of the pan. Cover the top with slices of white onion and fill the pan about 3/4 up, then bake until done.
After cooking, drain the broth and let it cool. Strain the scum and set aside. In a small pot, melt 1/2 stick butter, then stir in flour (or corn starch) until a smooth paste is formed. Add the pork stock and stir well, then bring to a boil. When it comes to a full boil, that is the maxiumum of the flour's thickening power, so add water/thicken more if needed. Add pork base (or mix chicken/beef base) to enhance the flavor if it's too weak yet.
Serve veggies with mashed potatoes......now THAT'S home cookin' 😀