Apple Braised Pork (For a Tougher Cut of Meat)
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 2 lbs pork shoulder (roast) or 2 lbs pork legs (roast)
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 sliced onions
- 8 slices uncooked diced bacon
- 2 cored and chunked apples
- 2 cups sweetened applesauce (the chunkier the better)
- 3 cups chopped carrots
- 6 tablespoons grainy mustard
- 3 bay leaves
- salt
- pepper
- chicken broth, to almost cover
directions
- Heat oil in a large heavy pot over medium-high heat. Cut roast into two pieces. Brown well on all sides - this will take a bit of extra time, but it should get very well browned to develop the flavour.
- Remove roast and drain excess grease.
- Add bacon and onions to pan. Cook, stirring often, until onions are soft and brown.
- Add roast back in, along with remaining ingredients. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low and cover.
- Simmer approximately two hours, or until pork is very tender.
- The liquid thickens only slightly, so I like to serve it over spaetzle that has been fried in butter, which absorbs the sauce.
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I'm a young (if I do say so myself!) mom to 3 boys, ages 4, 2 and 4 months (as of Jan 08), and my husband and I live on 19 acres outside of a small village called Douglas. I grew up in Ottawa, but always wanted to live in this area, having spent a lot of time around here at my parents' cottage.
Most of my time is spent with my boys and taking care of our new old 100 year old farmhouse. I absolutely love cooking and trying new things, and I'm very much into natural healing and healing through diet.