Name: Bacon-wrapped pork with apple
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 medium potatoes, peeled, chopped; 1/2 cup milk; 1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil, plus 2 tbsp extra; 4 125g pork leg steaks; 4 rashers bacon, rind removed; 2 red-skinned apples; 3 medium carrots, cut into matchsticks; 1/3 cup sweet chilli sauce; 2 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 tablespoon water; 200 gram frozen sliced green beans, thawed

Ingredients

4 medium potatoes, peeled, chopped

1/2 cup milk

1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil, plus 2 tbsp extra

4 125g pork leg steaks

4 rashers bacon, rind removed

2 red-skinned apples

3 medium carrots, cut into matchsticks

1/3 cup sweet chilli sauce

2 tablespoon lemon juice

2 tablespoon water

200 gram frozen sliced green beans, thawed

Method

1.Place potato in a large saucepan; cover with cold water. Bring to the boil; boil 10-12 minutes, or until tender.

2.Drain potato; return to pan, then place over low heat. Add milk and oil; mash until almost smooth. Season.

3.Meanwhile, wrap each piece of pork in a bacon rasher. Cut each apple crossways into 4 thick rounds (don’t peel or core apples).

4.Heat half the extra oil in a large frying pan over moderately high heat. Cook pork and apple, turning, 8 minutes, or until browned and cooked. Transfer to a heatproof plate. Cover to keep warm.

5.Increase heat to high. Add remaining oil and carrot to same pan; cook, stirring, 2 minutes, or until just tender.

6.Add sauce, juice, water and beans; cook, stirring, 2 minutes, or until sauce thickens.

7.Serve pork and apple with carrot mixture and potato mash.

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