Tim's pork chops, apples, cider and bean casserole
Course Main Course
Keyword casserole, one pan meal, pork, pork and cider, pork chops
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 55 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour
Servings 4people
Cost £
Ingredients
2 - 4high-welfare pork chops (depends on the size of your pork chops or how hungry you are)
1onion, sliced
2garlic cloves, minced
500mlcider
2cooking apples, cored and peeled then chopped into large chunks
2 x 400gbutter beans ( or 1 x Bold Beans Queen butter beans jar)
2tsppaprika
1tspchilli flakes (or to your desired heat level)
250gcavolo nero, chopped
Instructions
Make sure your pork is at room temperature (not straight from the fridge), and season with sea salt and pepper.In a large casserole dish, on medium-high, add a little oil, then brown your pork chops. Using tongs, turn them onto their sides and render the fat a little.Remove from the dish.
In the same pan, add the onions and fry until soft, then add the garlic for a couple of minutes. Add the apple chunks and cook until soft - approx. 5 mins.
Add the beans (rinse out the bean juice - don't be too fussy though) with a little water, then the cider, chilli flakes and paprika, stir and bring to a boil. Then, drop to a simmer
Cook on low for 50 - 55 mins. Approx. 5 mins before serving, add the chopped cavolo nero.