Rice and Pork Casserole

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. 1

   Cut the pork into cubes no more than an inch square.

2. 2

   Finely chop the onion.

3. 3

   Heat the stock.

4. 4

   Wash and drain the rice.

5. 5

   Heat the oil in a large, heavy based saucepan.

6. 6

   Dust the pork in the flour, then brown the meat in the oil, add the onion.

7. 7

   and cook for a few minutes.

8. 8

   Season to taste, add the rice and hot stock, cover the pan and simmer gently for 20 minutes.

9. 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. 10

    Sprinkle with the chives.