Name: Five spice pork with couscous
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil; 1 medium brown onion, finely chopped; 1 large carrot, grated; 1 teaspoon chinese five spice powder; 500 gram pork mince; 400 gram can diced tomatoes; 1 cup couscous; 20 gram butter; 100 gram baby spinach leaves; 1 tablespoon slivered almonds, toasted, chopped, plus 1 tablespoon slivered extra

Five spice pork with couscous

Packed full of flavour, this pork and couscous dish is wonderfully fragrant and perfect for a quick, tasty weeknight dinner.

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

25M

Total

35M

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil

1 medium brown onion, finely chopped

1 large carrot, grated

1 teaspoon chinese five spice powder

500 gram pork mince

400 gram can diced tomatoes

1 cup couscous

20 gram butter

100 gram baby spinach leaves

1 tablespoon slivered almonds, toasted, chopped, plus 1 tablespoon slivered extra

Method

1.Heat oil in a large frying pan over moderate heat. Add onion and carrot. Cook, stirring, 3 minutes. Add five spice powder. Cook, stirring, 1 minute, or until fragrant. Add mince. Cook, stirring with a wooden spoon to break up lumps, 5 minutes or until browned. Add tomato and 1 cup water. Season. Reduce heat to low. Cook, covered, 15 minutes or until reduced slightly.

2.Meanwhile, place couscous, butter and spinach in a medium heatproof bowl. Stir in 1 cup boiling water. Cover with plastic food wrap. Set aside 5 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed. Using a fork, fluff and separate grains. Stir in chopped almonds.

3.Serve mince mixture with couscous. Sprinkle with extra almonds.

You could use chicken or beef mince instead of pork mince. For a gluten-free option, replace couscous with quinoa or rice.
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