Rice and Pork Casserole

If your looking for something homey and comforting this will fill the bill. Savory with a touch of sweetness from the apple it will please the the whole family.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  lb  lean boneless pork
• 1  onion
• 1 1⁄4 pints  meat stock
• 5  ounces long grain rice
• 2  tablespoons  oil
• 1  tablespoon flour
•  salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 2  cooking apples
• 12  ounces  frozen peas
• 3  tablespoons  chopped chives (to garnish)

Directions

1. Cut the pork into cubes no more than an inch square.
2. Finely chop the onion.
3. Heat the stock.
4. Wash and drain the rice.
5. Heat the oil in a large, heavy based saucepan.
6. Dust the pork in the flour, then brown the meat in the oil, add the onion.
7. and cook for a few minutes.
8. Season to taste, add the rice and hot stock, cover the pan and simmer gently for 20 minutes.
9. Peel, quarter and dice the apples and stir into the casserole with the peas. Re-cover the pan and simmer for a further 10 minutes.
10. Sprinkle with the chives.