Seafood and Meat Recipes - Pork Chops on a Bed of Tomatoes and Apple Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 can chopped tomatoes (400 g/14 oz)

• 200 ml apple juice

• 50 mll3 fl oz (6 tablespoons) raspberry vinegar

• 1 teaspoon sugar

• 2 cloves

• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest

• 3 small russet apples

• 4 pork chops (150 g/5 oz each)

Serves 4

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F), Gas mark 6.

2. Drain the chopped tomatoes and put in a bowl. Add the apple juice, vinegar, sugar, cloves and orange zest and stir well.

3. Peel the apples, cut into quarters and remove the cores. Cut the apple quarters into slices and add to the bowl with the other ingredients. Stir well.

4. Fill a casserole with half the tomato and apple mixture. Arrange the chops next to each other on top. Cover with the rest of the tomato and apple mixture. Cover and put in the oven.

5. After 20 minutes, remove the lid and continue cooking in the oven for a further 10 minutes.

Note: Pork has a special affinity with apples. In this dish, the delicious aroma of tomatoes and apples is enhanced by the addition of sugar, cloves and grated zest of orange. Serve with mashed potato.