Pork casserole
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 6
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 500g pork shoulder, trimmed of all fat and cut into 3cm cubes
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 green pepper, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp hot chilli powder
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 400g tin chopped tomatoes
- 2 x 400g tins mixed beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 x 250g packs ready-cooked grains pouch (we used Merchant Gourmet Super Seed Mix)
- ½ a small bunch flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
- 3 tbsp half-fat soured cream
Method
- STEP 1
Heat ½ the oil in a casserole, season the pork and fry, in batches, for 3-4 minutes until browned. Scoop onto a plate with a slotted spoon. Add the remaining oil and fry the onion, pepper and garlic with a large pinch of salt for 10 minutes until soft. Add the spices and tomato purée, and cook for a few minutes. Pour in the chopped tomatoes and 250ml of water, add the pork back in, season and bring to a boil. Turn the heat down low, put on a lid and simmer gently for 2 hours.
- STEP 2
Tip in the beans and simmer for another 30 minutes or until the pork is very tender.
- STEP 3
Heat the grains according to pack instructions and divide between bowls. Spoon over the pork and beans, and top with a little parsley and soured cream.
