Romance Your Pork Leftovers Into Delicious Pot Pie

Step 1

Mix 3/4 cup flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor until combined. Add butter and shortening and process until the dough just starts to collect in uneven clumps, about 15 seconds (dough will resemble cottage cheese curds and there should be no uncoated flour). Scrape bowl with a rubber spatula, redistributing the mixture evenly around the bowl, and add remaining 1 cup flour. Pulse 6 times in quick bursts. Scoop into a bowl. Sprinkle vodka and water over mixture and fold together with a rubber spatula, pressing down on dough until it sticks together. The dough will be much wetter than a standard pie crust and this is as it should be. Shape dough into a ball, place on a sheet of plastic wrap, and flatten. Wrap snugly and refrigerate for at least 45 minutes.

Step 2

Heat oven to 375 F. Heat a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add 2 tablespoons of butter and swirl to melt. Add onion, celery, carrot, and herbs; sprinkle lightly with salt and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes until vegetables are fragrant. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute longer. Scoop veggies into a bowl. Heat 1 1/2 cups water in microwave on high for 1 minute. Completely dissolve bouillon cubes in water. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in the saucepan over low heat. Whisk in flour and cook, whisking steadily, for 4 minutes. Increase heat to medium and whisk in bouillon. Continue whisking until sauce begins to bubble and is quite thick (juices released from the other ingredients will thin it while cooking). Stir in optional wine and salt and pepper to taste. Stir in cooked vegetables, snap peas, and pork. Spoon into two large oven-proof bowls or ramekins or one small casserole dish.

Step 3

Roll out pie crust. You'll have to use your own judgment here depending on your baking vessel(s), but the pastry should be just over 1/8-inch thick. Cover casserole/bowls with pastry, pierce with a knife to vent and bake for about 40 minutes until crust is browned. Remove from oven. Cool slightly and serve.