Pork Casserole with Apple Couscous

Name: Pork Casserole with Apple Couscous
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1½ Tbsp vegetable or olive oil; 1kg pork shoulder, trimmed, cut into 2cm pieces; 1 large brown onion, finely chopped; 2 tsp fennel seeds; 1½ cups apple juice; 2 large carrots, cut into matchsticks; 2 large potatoes, peeled, cut into 2cm pieces; ¼ cup chopped Italian parsley; 1 cup water; 1 cup couscous; 1 large green apple, unpeeled, cored, finely chopped

15 minutes + 2 hours

Serves 4

Autumn Pork Casserole Low Sugar Dairy Free

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Ingredients

1½ Tbsp vegetable or olive oil
1kg pork shoulder, trimmed, cut into 2cm pieces
1 large brown onion, finely chopped
2 tsp fennel seeds
1½ cups apple juice
2 large carrots, cut into matchsticks
2 large potatoes, peeled, cut into 2cm pieces
¼ cup chopped Italian parsley
1 cup water
1 cup couscous
1 large green apple, unpeeled, cored, finely chopped

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Method

1. Preheat oven to 160°C (140°C fan-forced). Heat half the oil in a 1.5 litre ovenproof dish over a high heat. Add pork, in two batches. Cook and stir for 2-3 minutes, or until seared. Transfer to a large plate.
2. Heat 1 teaspoon of remaining oil in dish over medium-low heat. Add onion and fennel seeds. Cook, stirring, for 3-4 minutes or until softened. Stir in apple juice, carrot and pork. Bring to the boil. Remove from heat. Cover with a lid or foil. Place in oven and bake for 1 hour.
3. Add potatoes and bake, covered, for a further 25 minutes or until potato is tender. Stir in half the parsley.
4. Bring 1 cup water and remaining oil to a boil in a medium saucepan over a high heat. Stir in couscous. Remove from heat. Cover, set aside for 5 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed. Using a fork, fluff and separate couscous. Stir in apple.
5. Spoon couscous topped with pork mixture and remaining parsley sprinkled on top.
Tip: To make a gluten free option, replace couscous with quinoa (cooked according to packet).