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Easy pork, leek and cider stew - My Daddy Cooks

This is a truly lovely dish adapted from a dish by Hendrick Dutson - it is simple, foolproof and totally delicious!

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  • Recipe:

    Adapted from a recipe by Nick Coffer, author of“My Daddy Cooks - 100 fresh new recipes for the whole family” published by Hodder & Stoughton

  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Serves 4
  • Freezable

Preparation

Total time
2 Hrs 20 Mins
Preparation time
5 Mins
Cooking time
2 Hrs 15 Mins
  • 600g shoulder of pork, diced

  • 2 leeks, finely chopped

  • 1 onion, finely chopped

  • 5 bacon rashers, cubed

  • 350ml cider

  • 350ml chicken stock

  • 1 tsp thyme, chopped

  • 1 tsp wholegrain mustard

  • 100g crème fraîche

  • 1 tsp black pepper

  1. Preheat your oven to 170'C/325'C/Gas mark 3

  2. In an ovenproof pan (with a lid), fry the bacon on a medium heat with a drizzle of oil until it is cooked and a little crispy - remove it from the pan and set it aside in a bowl

  3. Turn the heat up and add the pork - cook it until it is sealed on all sides and starting to go brown

  4. Add in the onion and cook for a further couple of minutes then throw in the leek and cook for a further few minutes, until the leeks and onions have started to soften

  5. Chuck the bacon back in, plus the thyme - pour over the cider and stock or water

  6. Cover the dish, put it in the oven and leave to cook for two hours

  7. When it is ready to serve, stir through the cream and the mustard and serve with mashed potatoes

Reviews

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  • Polly L(45)

    ★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.

    Such a great combo of flavours - really tasty.

    Reviewed on 20/04/20

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