Name: Apple and pork casserole
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp olive oil; 600g diced pork; ½ cup apple juice; 1 medium onion, sliced; 1 carrot; 1 tsp corn flour; 1 pork or chicken stock cube; 2 green apples; 1 tsp thyme leaves; 1 bay leaf; 500 ml boiling water; 600g potatoes, cubed; 1 garlic, minced (optional); 2 Tbsp chopped parsley

Apple and pork casserole

25 Mar 2023

by Dinna

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

60 minutes

Total Time

1 hour, 10 minutes

Background

This apple and pork casserole is a classic French dish. It’s slow-cooked in the oven, but you can use a slow-cooker or cook it on the hob. I added a carrot to the traditional recipe, and later some green beans too. Feel free to use any veggies you think fits. Serve it with a crispy salad.

Ingredients

1 Tbsp olive oil
600g diced pork
½ cup apple juice
1 medium onion, sliced
1 carrot
1 tsp corn flour
1 pork or chicken stock cube
2 green apples
1 tsp thyme leaves
1 bay leaf
500 ml boiling water
600g potatoes, cubed
1 garlic, minced (optional)
2 Tbsp chopped parsley

Instructions

Heat the oil in a large heatproof casserole dish. Add the pork and fry for a couple of minutes until browned. Add the apple juice and reduce it to almost nothing
Meanwhile thinly slice the onion. Peel & core the apple, then cut them into wedges. Cut the carrot and potatoes into bite-sized chunks (no need to peel them, if they are organic).
Add the onion slices to the pork together with half of thyme leaves and cook for a couple of minutes. Sprinkle over the cornflour, then gradually pour in the water, while stirring the stew. Add the stock cube, garlic (if used) and the potatoes. Bring to the boil, then add the apple wedges and bay leaf.
Turn off the heat, then put the lid on or cover it with foil.
Put the dish in the oven for about 45-50 until the potatoes are cooked.
Scatter some parsley or coriander leaves on top just before serving.