Best Somerset Pork Recipes

SOMERSET PORK WITH CREAM AND APPLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a large heavy skillet, over medium-high heat, melt half of the butter. Fry the pork chops on both sides until a nice golden color. Transfer the chops to a 2 quart casserole dish with a lid, and sprinkle with thyme.
• Melt the remaining butter in the pan, and fry the onion and garlic until tender. Transfer them to the casserole dish. Fry the apple rings in the pan for a few seconds on each side to give them color, then remove to the casserole dish. Sprinkle with sugar.
• Spoon any excess fat from the frying pan and pour in the apple cider. Stir to remove any flavorful bits from the bottom. Bring the mixture to a simmer, then pour over the pork chops and apples in the dish. Season with salt and pepper.
• Bake the casserole, covered for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the pork chops are cooked through. Remove the pork chops and apples to a serving platter and stir the cream into the juices. Serve sauce over pork chops.

SOMERSET PORK STEW

Steps:

• Cook the pork in a pan until the fat starts running.
• Add the black eyed beans, broth, apple juice, honey, onion and bouquet garni to the pot.
• Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for an hour or until the beans are tender.
• Add the Worcester sauce, tomato puree, carrots, leeks and celery and simmer for another 15-20 minutes or until the beans are extremely tender.
• Discard the onion and Bouquet garni before serving.
• I like to serve this up with freshly baked bread for a hearty lunch, or with some parmesan roast potatoes for supper.

SOMERSET PORK

Steps:

• Roughly chop onion, garlic and mushrooms and lightly fry in a little oil until soft but not coloured. 10 mins. Add half stock, cider and chopped thyme, along with bay leaf and pinch of sage. Peel and thickly slice all apples and place in pot. Place on low simmer in a medium pot. coking will breakdown after 10 mins but eating should stay just soft. In a new pan on a medium heat with a little oil, fry the pork steaks to get some colour. Season with salt and pepper to taste. 6 mins. Transfer pork steaks to other pot and light simmer for 20 mins. Sauce should be reduced by half. Make sure pork is cooked through, then take off heat for a minute or two. Stir in cream to taste. Serve with mashed /creamed potatoes. Or try egg noodles or yor favourite pasta.

SOMERSET PORK WITH APPLES

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a large frying pan and brown the pork in batches. Transfer to a bowl.
• Add the onions to the pan, brown lightly, then stir in the lemon rind, cider and stock and boil for about 3 minutes.
• Return the pork to the pan and cook gently for about 25 minutes or until tender.
• Add the apples to the pan and continue to cook for another 5 minutes.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer the pork, onions and apples to a warmed serving dish, cover and keep warm.
• Stir the parsley and cream into the pan and allow to bubble to thicken the sauce slightly.
• Pour over pork and serve hot.

PORK AND PASTA SOMERSET BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to fan 180c/gas4. Prep the leeks and peppers while the oven is heating.
• Put the chops into an oblong oven proof dish and put in the oven to cook while you cook the pasta and make the sauce.
• Cook the pasta according to packs instructions, drain when cooked. Make the sauce while the pasta is cooking.
• To make the sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan and add the leeks and peppers. Cook gently until the leeks are soft but not brown. Add the flour stirring to form a roux, cook out the roux for a couple of minutes stirring so it does not burn. Gradually add the cider stirring all the time so the sauce does not go lumpy. Add the milk and cream mixture and bring slowly up to the boil. Reduce heat to a very gentle simmer, season to taste adding more milk and cream if the sauce is to thick. simmer the sauce gently for afew minutes while you remove the chops from the oven and dice into bite sized pieces.
• Mix together the pasta, diced pork and the sauce and mix well together. Drain any juices from the dish you cooked the pork in then add the pasta,pork and sauce mix to the dish sprinkle with grated cheddar cheese and return to the oven to brown. This does not take long but all ovens are differant.
• Remove from the oven and serve with crusty bread.