Braised Pork with Caraway, Apples and Onions and Mustard-Cheddar Mashed Potatoes with Parsnips

Name: Braised Pork with Caraway, Apples and Onions and Mustard-Cheddar Mashed Potatoes with Parsnips
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 firm, crisp apples, peeled and cut into wedges; 340 grams German beer or lager; 2 kilograms boneless pork shoulder; 6 Tbsps butter; 1 Tbsp caraway seeds; 355 milliliters chicken stock; 3 Tbsps cider vinegar; 6 servings Kosher salt and coarse black pepper; 59 milliliters grainy Dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon fennel seeds; 2 Tbsps fresh thyme leaves, chopped; 2 Tbsps honey; 237 milliliters milk; 1 teaspoon mustard seeds; 1 pinch Pinch freshly grated nutmeg; 2 Tbsps vegetable or olive oil; 4 onions, cut into thin wedges, root end attached; 6 servings Chopped parsley, to garnish; 454 grams large parsnips, peeled and chunked; 907 grams large russet potatoes, peeled and chunked; 227 grams 1/2 to 2 cups, extra-sharp white Cheddar (about

Braised Pork with Caraway, Apples and Onions and Mustard-Cheddar Mashed Potatoes with Parsnips requires around 4 hours from start to finish. This recipe serves 6. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 1035 calories, 87g of protein, and 42g of fat per serving. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Thanksgiving. If you have russet potatoes, fennel seeds, pork shoulder, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the milk you could follow this main course with the Milky Way Brownie Bites as a dessert. 1 person found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

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Let the pork sit covered at room temperature for 30 minutes.

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Pat the pork dry with a paper towel.

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Sprinkle the pork generously with salt and pepper.

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Heat a large Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat with the oil, 2 turns of the pan.

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Place the pork in the pot and evenly brown the meat all over, about 10 to 12 minutes time in total.

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Remove the pork and reserve.

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Turn heat down to medium, add 3 tablespoons of the butter to the pot. When it foams, add the caraway, fennel and mustard seeds and stir for 1 minute.

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Add in the onions, apples, thyme, nutmeg and some salt and pepper. Cook to begin to soften, 5 minutes. Then deglaze the pot with the vinegar. Stir in the honey and beer, scraping up the bits stuck to the bottom of the pot.

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Nutmeg

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Beer

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Add in the chicken stock and then the reserved pork, and bring to a simmer. Cover and place the pot in the oven until the meat is very tender, 2 1/2 to 3 hours, turning the meat halfway through cooking.

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Remove the pork from the pot, place on a plate and tent with foil to keep warm. When cool enough to handle, pull the meat apart with two forks. Return the meat to the braising liquid. The apples and onions will have almost completely melted into a chunky sauce. Cool and store in the refrigerator for a make-ahead meal.

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Place the potatoes and the parsnips in a pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil, salt the water and cook until tender.

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Drain and return to the hot pot. Mash the potatoes with the milk and the remaining 3 tablespoons butter. Then season with salt and pepper, and add the cheese and mustard. Taste to adjust the seasonings, cool and store for a make-ahead meal.

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To serve, reheat the pork, covered over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Reheat the mashed potatoes and parsnips over medium heat covered with a little stock or milk to loosen. Mashed potatoes can be kept warm for hours by placing them in a covered saucepot inside of a larger pot filled with an inch of water at a low simmer.

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Serve the pork alongside or on top of the potatoes, and sprinkle chopped parsley on everything.

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