Name: Braised pork chops with apples
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 8 min
Total time: 1 h 23 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon sunflower oil; 2 lean boneless pork chops (fat removed) or lean boneless pork loin chops or steaks (about 150g/5 1/2oz each); 2-3 shallots thinly sliced; 85g (3oz) mushrooms sliced; 2 teaspoons plain flour; 100ml (3 1/2fl oz) vegetable stock; 4 tablespoon dry cider (or apple juice); 1 teaspoon wholegrain mustard or to taste; 1 large eating apple peeled cored and thickly sliced; 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves to garnish (optional)

Meal type: Main meal

Serves: 2

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 1 hour 8 minutes

Preheat oven to 180ºC/fan 160 ºC/gas mark 4. Heat oil in a non-stick frying pan. Add pork; cook over a medium-low heat until sealed all over. Transfer to an ovenproof casserole dish.
Add shallots and mushrooms to frying pan; cook for 5 minutes. Add flour; cook gently for 1 minute, stirring. Slowly add stock and cider, stirring; add mustard and black pepper. Bring to the boil; continue stirring for 2-3 minutes or until thickened slightly.
Place apple slices on pork; pour over sauce. Cover and cook in oven for 45-60 minutes or until pork is tender. Serve with boiled new potatoes and plenty of vegetables. Sprinkle with the fresh thyme leaves before serving, if you have them.

Energy 1294kJ 308kcal 15%

Carbs 16.1g -

Fibre 3g 10%

Fat 9.1g Medium 13%

Saturates 2.6g Low 13%

Sugar 11.8g Low 13%

Salt 0.5g Low 8%

% = an adult's reference intake

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Ingredients

1 teaspoon sunflower oil

2 lean boneless pork chops (fat removed) or lean boneless pork loin chops or steaks (about 150g/5 1/2oz each)

2-3 shallots, thinly sliced

85g (3oz) mushrooms, sliced

2 teaspoons plain flour

100ml (3 1/2fl oz) vegetable stock

4 tablespoon dry cider (or apple juice)

1 teaspoon wholegrain mustard, or to taste

1 large eating apple, peeled, cored and thickly sliced

1 tsp fresh thyme leaves, to garnish (optional)

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