Mashed sweet potatoes, pork chop with cider gravy, sauteed apples and onions

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Ingredients

  • For the pork chops:

  • 4 bone-in pork cutlets, 1-inch thick
  • 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • For the Technique: Mash Crushing one or more ingredients to create a uniform purée that still has some body. You can mash using a mash and purée kit fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please mashed sweet potatoes:

  • 4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 250ml chicken stock
  • 2 tbsps Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter
  • 2 rounded tbsps orange marmalade
  • For the sauteed apples and onions:

  • 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 large onions, yellow or red, thinly Technique: Slicing Cutting a larger piece of food into even pieces or strips. I know this Teach me, please sliced
  • 2 gala or golden delicious
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsps finely Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 lemon
  • For the cider gravy:

  • 2 tbsps Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter
  • 2 tbsps plain flour
  • 250ml apple cider
  • 250ml chicken stock
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Method

How to make Mashed sweet potatoes, pork chop with cider gravy, sauteed apples and onions

For the pork chops:
1) Season chops with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.

2) Cook pork 5 minutes on the first side until deeply golden, turn and cook 3 to 4 minutes more with a loose foil tent over the pan. Remove cooked chops to a plate and cover to keep warm.

For the Technique: Mash Crushing one or more ingredients to create a uniform purée that still has some body. You can mash using a mash and purée kit fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please mashed sweet potatoes:
1) In a medium pot add sweet potatoes and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer until fork tender, 15 to 18 minutes.

2) Drain cooked sweet potatoes and return pan to the heat.

3) Melt 2 tbsps Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter and combine with marmalade and stock. Add potatoes and Technique: Mash Crushing one or more ingredients to create a uniform purée that still has some body. You can mash using a mash and purée kit fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please mash , season with salt and pepper.

For the sauteed apples and onions:
1) Heat 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.

2) Add the onions and apples. Season with salt, pepper and thyme and cook until just tender, 5 to 6 minutes.

3) Douse with juice of a lemon and remove onions and apples to a bowl; keep warm.

For the cider gravy:
1) Add 2 tbsps of Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter to the fryin pan, melt then Technique: Whisk Using light, rapid sweeping strokes to thicken or thoroughly combine ingredients. You can also use a whisk attachment attached to a food processor. I know this Teach me, please whisk in plain flour. Cook for 1 minute then Technique: Whisk Using light, rapid sweeping strokes to thicken or thoroughly combine ingredients. You can also use a whisk attachment attached to a food processor. I know this Teach me, please whisk in cider and stock. Season the gravy with salt and pepper.

2) Thicken the gravy, 4 to 5 minutes over medium-low heat.

3) Serve Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chop covered with apples and onions, gravy poured down over top, sweet potatoes alongside.