Name: Pot roast with winter roots recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: Serves: 4
Ingredients: 1.3kg (3lb) boned and rolled loin of pork with rind removed; 30ml (2tbsp) oil; 1 large onion, roughly chopped; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 3 large carrots, peeled and diced; 2 parsnips, peeled and diced; 350g (12oz) swede, peeled and diced; 300ml (½pt) dry cider; 425ml (¾pt) stock; Few sprigs of fresh rosemary

By Jessica Dady

published 27 October 2009

What could be more warming on a winter's night than this cider-laced pork casserole?

Ingredients

1.3kg (3lb) boned and rolled loin of pork with rind removed
30ml (2tbsp) oil
1 large onion, roughly chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
3 large carrots, peeled and diced
2 parsnips, peeled and diced
350g (12oz) swede, peeled and diced
300ml (½pt) dry cider
425ml (¾pt) stock
Few sprigs of fresh rosemary

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Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F / gas mark 4). Season the pork joint with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Heat the oil in a large frying pan, add the pork and brown well over a high heat on all sides. Transfer to a shallow ovenproof casserole or roasting dish.
Add the onion and garlic to the pan and fry gently for 5 mins, then add all the diced vegetables and fry for a further 3-4 mins. Pour in the cider and stock and bring to the boil. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Spoon all the vegetables and liquid around the pork and add half the rosemary sprigs. Cover the casserole and cook in the oven for 1¼ hrs or until the meat and vegetables are tender.
Uncover the casserole, place the rest of the rosemary sprigs on top of the pork and cook for a further 10-15 mins.

Jessica Dady is Food Editor at GoodtoKnow and has over 11 years of experience as a digital editor, specialising in all things food, recipes, and SEO. From the must-buy seasonal food hampers and advent calendars for Christmas to the family-friendly air fryers that’ll make dinner time a breeze, Jessica loves trying and testing various food products to find the best of the best for the busy parents among us. Over the years of working with GoodtoKnow, Jessica has had the privilege of working alongside Future’s Test Kitchen to create exclusive videos - as well as writing, testing, and shooting her own recipes. When she’s not embracing the great outdoors with her family at the weekends, Jessica enjoys baking up a storm in the kitchen with her favourite bakes being chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, and a tray of gooey chocolate brownies.