Pork in Root Beer (Ginger Beer)

A simple but tastey dish using pork chops, strips or cubed pork. The ginger (root beer) can be subbed with ground ginger and lemonade. This cooks well in a crock pot, it is a casserole. The vegetables give the dish a slightly sweet taste as well as colour. I serve this with potatoes.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon butter
• 2  tablespoons  oil
• 1 1⁄2 lbs pork
• 1  onion, thickly sliced
• 2  garlic cloves, crushed
• 3  carrots, sliced
• 2  leeks, sliced
• 4  ounces green beans, sliced
• 1  chili, seeded and chopped (optional)
• 2  chicken stock cubes
• 1  zucchini, cubed
• 2  tablespoons flour
• 30  fluid ounces  root beer
• 4  potatoes, thinly sliced

Directions

1. In a large pan heat the butter and oil together, add the pork and onions, cook till pork is coloured. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes.
2. Add all of the vegetables, crumble the stock cubes into the vegetables, stir again and dust with the flour, stir once more and cook for 2 minutes.
3. Pour in the root beer bring to the boil stirring the mix till the sauce begins to thicken.
4. Transfer to a casserole dish and cover with the sliced potatoes.
5. Cook till the meat is tender, about 40 minutes.