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What’s a better cure for the winter blues than a warm fire and a big bowl of comfort food? Thats why surrey kitchens brought you this delicious creamy, mustardy, pork casserole that makes a refreshing change from heavy wintry stews.
Fresh and fruity this casserole comes from northwestern France, where cider apples grow in profusion.
Pork is a protein rich substance that clears skin, protects the liver, detoxifies the lungs and even cleanses the system of cholesterol.
High in B1 vitamin content pork is also an excellent source of B2, B6, B12 and Niacin.
The iron in Pork is easy for the body to absorb and also aids the absorption of iron from bread and vegetables. Pork is also a great source of zinc and selenium.
If the longer hours of darkness are getting you down then there’s even more reason to eat pork. All nine essential amino acids which produce feel good chemicals in the body are found in this meat.
if you like roast pork with apple sauce the you’ll love this easy one pot dish that is worthy of a dinner party.
Serves 4
Time 2hrs 40 mins
Ingredients
50g (2oz) butter
500g (1lb 2oz) pork, cubed.
200g (7oz) lardons or chunky streaky bacon chopped
10 shallots, peeled and left whole
300ml (1/2pt) cider
6tbsp creme fraiche
2tbsp Dijon mustard
2tbs dried tarragon
Preparation Method:
- Heat the oven to 170C, 150C fan, 325F, gas 3.
- Heat the butter in the casserole dish and fry the pork and lardons for about 10 minutes until browned.
- Add the shallots and fry for another ten minutes.
- Pour over the cider and chicken stock.
- Cover the dish and cook in the oven for 2 hours until the pork is tender.
- Add the creme fraiche, mustard and tarragon to the casserole. Heat on the hob and stir until the sauce has thickened slightly.
- Serve with mashed potato and green beans.
Delicious looking casserole Emma! I especially like these types of recipes once the weather turns cold and it’s dark out by the time I get home. Thank you for sharing 🙂
Thanks Heather. How are you? Whats the weather like where you are? Let me know if you’d like to guest blog for surreyKitchen one day. It would be an honour to host you. Enjoy your week. xx
Happy Monday Emma! We just got a snowstorm this weekend with about 5 inches of snow… such a bummer 😦 I’d love to do a guest post one day! Maybe sometime after the holidays? I feel like November and December are always so crazy and hectic with the holidays.
It would be lovely to have you guest blog for us next year. I know how busy the run up to christmas is. We are very excited in our house as it will be Alice’s first christmas. How is your little dog? Is she a fan of the snow? Have a great week. Emma xx
Looks so good and it really is a big bowl of comfort.
The normandy pork casserole is so good I had leftovers for lunch the next day. How are you? Whats the weather like where you are? xx
Who doesn’t like pork chops and applesauce? This looks like something I should try this winter.
You will love the normandy pork casserole. Its the perfect winter dish. Enjoy the rest of your week. xx
I love pork, cream and apples, so I’ll definitely be making this! thanks!
You will love the casserole Mimi! Best wishes to you and the family. Emma xx
Emma Bovary’s cornish hens can’t compete with this casserole–yum! Annabelle xx
PS. I know Thanksgiving isn’t celebrated in uk but do you ever make turkey?