Pork and Apricot Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 large onion, finely diced
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 400g very lean diced pork
• 1 tsp coriander seeds
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 450ml meat stock
• 250g dried apricots
• 1 tbsp chicken gravy granules
• 1 tbsp freshly chopped mixed herbs
• 1 x 400g can chopped tomatoes
• salt and black pepper

Cooking Instructions

1. Preheat a non-stick pan. Dry-fry the onion and garlic until soft. Add the pork and spices, continue to cook sealing the meat on all sides. Add the stock, herbs, apricots and tomatoes.
2. Cover with a lid or pour into a slow cooker and simmer gently for 50 minutes until the pork is tender. Add the gravy granules and continue cooking for a further 5 minutes, adding more stock if required.
3. Serve hot with couscous or potatoes and additional vegetables.

Tips

Cook this dish slowly over a low heat for maximum flavour