German Pork And Pear Casserole Food

CREAMY PORK & PEAR CASSOULET

Steps:

• Heat half the oil in a medium saucepan or flameproof casserole over a high heat. Season the pork and fry for 3-4 mins, then transfer to a plate. Reduce the heat to medium and add the remaining oil and onion. Soften for 8 mins, then add the garlic and fry for another 2 mins.
• Add the sage and flour, stir and cook for 1 min. Increase the heat, then pour in the cider and bubble for 4 mins. Return the pork and juices to the pan, season, then reduce to a simmer and cover. Cook for 10 mins.
• Add the pear slices, stir and cook for another 10 mins. Stir through the cream, season, then divide between bowls and serve with crusty bread.

OKTOBERFEST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk soup, beer and sour cream until combined. Stir in potatoes, sauerkraut, cheese and chopped bratwurst. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Cover and bake for 45 minutes., Uncover; bake 30 minutes. Top with pretzel pieces. Bake until bubbly and heated through, 12-15 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes before serving., Freeze option: Freeze cooled potato mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add broth or water if necessary.

PORK PEAR CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet till very hot.
• Add pork, a little at a time and saute till golden brown.
• Stir in water, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, tiger sauce, salt and pepper; cover and simmer 30-40 minutes till meat is tender.
• Discard garlic.
• Meanwhile, slice green pepper into 1 1/2 inch strips, slice onion lengthwise.
• Cut celery diagonally into 1/2 inch slices, slice chestnuts (thin).
• Blend cornstarch, sugar and lemon juice, stir into skillet.
• Heat, stirring constantly, till mixture is thickened and clear.
• Add green pepper, onion, celery and chestnuts to skillet, cover and simmer 10 minutes.
• Just before serving, halve and core pears, slice lengthwise and fold into pork mixture.
• Serve over hot cooked rice.

GERMAN PORK ROAST

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the oil, garlic, lemon juice, mustard and seasonings. Rub over roast. Place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes. Add the potatoes, onions and tomato to the pan; bake 40-70 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 160° and vegetables are tender. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

PEAR AND CHEDDAR CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a 2-quart casserole dish.
• Toss pears with lemon juice in a bowl. Combine 1/2 cup light brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, and cloves together in a separate bowl. Add sugar mixture to pear mixture; toss to coat. Transfer to the prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle pear mixture with Cheddar cheese.
• Combine flour and 1/2 cup light brown sugar in a food processor; pulse to mix. Cut butter into flour mixture until crumb consistency. Sprinkle topping over Cheddar cheese layer.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, about 45 minutes.

GERMAN PORK & CABBAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon until crisp; remove from skillet, and crumble into small bowl. Season ribs with salt and pepper. In same skillet, cook ribs in bacon drippings over high heat 3 to 4 minutes, turning once, until brown. Place in baking dish, reserving fat in skillet.
• In same skillet, place coleslaw mix and onion; cook over medium heat about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened and wilted. Remove from heat. Add bacon, sauerkraut, apple, carrots, apple cider and caraway seed; mix well. Spoon into baking dish on top of pork.
• Cover with foil. Bake 30 to 45 minutes or until pork is no longer pink and meat thermometer inserted in center reads 160°F.

ROAST PORK WITH PEAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 240C/fan 220C/gas 9. Dry the skin of the pork with kitchen paper, then rub with the oil and season generously with sea salt. Sit the pork in a roasting tin, then roast for 20 mins. Reduce the heat to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5 and continue to roast the pork for 1 hr 20 mins until cooked and skin has turned to crisp crackling. If the skin isn't crisp enough, turn the oven back up to 240C/fan 220C/gas 9 for a further 10 mins.
• While the pork is roasting, make the pear sauce. Heat the butter in a saucepan and sizzle the pear chunks and fennel seeds together until they start to brown. Add the perry or cider and sugar. Bubble everything down until the perry is reduced and has become sticky and caramelised, and the pear is tender and starting to collapse. If the pears don't break down, use a potato masher to mash into a rough purée. Serve the sauce in a bowl alongside the pork with your favourite side dishes.

GRILLED PORK CHOPS WITH BALSAMIC CARAMELIZED PEARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together the water, kosher salt, and sugar. Add pork chops to this brine, and let them soak for no more than one hour. Drain and discard the brine. Pat pork chops dry with paper towels.
• In a shallow dish, stir together the olive oil, garlic, and rosemary. Place pork chops in the dish, and turn to coat. Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 or 2 hours.
• Pour the balsamic vinegar into a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, and cook until reduced by 1/2, about 10 minutes. When the vinegar cools, it should be the consistency of syrup.
• Melt butter with olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high or high heat. Add the onions and pears, and quickly brown being careful to keep the wedges intact. Once the onions and pears are browned, reduce heat to low, and cook for about 7 minutes, or until tender. Stir in the reduced vinegar and salt. The recipe can be prepared up to this point several hours before grilling.
• Preheat the grill for medium-high heat.
• Warm pears on a cool section of the grill (in the skillet), while placing the pork chops over the hot part. Cook pork for about 3 minutes per side, or to desired doneness. Remove to a serving plate, cover with aluminum foil and let rest for a few minutes. Uncover, top with the pear onion sauce, and serve.

GERMAN PORK AND PEAR CASSEROLE

Steps:

• rub salt all over the joint of pork.
• heat the oil in a heavy casserole dish. brown the meat on all sides.
• arrange the pears around the roast in the casserole dish and then arrange the potatoes on top of the pears. sprinkle the caraway seeds over, season with salt and pepper and pour over the chicken stock.
• bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for at least 1-1/2 hours. remove the meat, pears and potatoes and reduce the sauce until slightly thickened.

PORK CHOPS WITH SLICED PEARS

Steps:

• Drain pears, reserving the juice; cut pears into slices and set aside. In a large skillet, brown the pork chops in butter. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, mustard and reserved pear juice. Pour over chops; top with pear slices. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°.

PORK AND BEER STEW (GERMAN)

Steps:

• In a lrg heavy-based saucepan, brown cubed pork in half the oil till nicely browned (about 5 min), remove w/a slotted spoon & set aside.
• Add remaining oil & saute the onion & garlic for 5 min or till softened.
• Stir in the carrots & mushrooms (if using) & cook for 5 minutes. Add spices & bay leaf.
• Return the meat to the pan & stir in the beer + breadcrumbs. Season w/salt + pepper to taste & bring to a slow boil, stirring once or twice.
• Make sure the meat is pressed under the liquid, then partially cover & simmer very gently for about 1 hour.
• Uncover, remove bay leaf + cinnamon stick, sprinkle w/parsley & serve immediately.
• Serving Suggestions Per Roz: "Serve w/buttered cabbage or kale + potato dumplings, mashed potatoes or Spatzle.".

PORK BELLY WITH BAY, CIDER & PEARS

Steps:

• To make the rub, put the ingredients in a pestle and mortar and crush together. Reserve ½ tsp of the rub and set aside. Cut some slashes into the underside of the pork using a sharp knife, then pat the rub all over the flesh, avoiding the skin. Put on a plate, skin-side up, and leave to cure in the fridge for at least 3 hrs.
• Remove the pork from the fridge at least 30 mins before cooking so it comes to room temperature. Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Pat the reserved rub over the pork skin, and rub a little rapeseed oil all over. Put the carrot, celery, onion, star anise and bay leaves in a large flameproof roasting tin. Pour over a small glass of water, then place the pork on top, skin-side up. Roast for 1 hr 30 mins. Arrange the pears in the tin around the pork, coating them in the juices, and pour the cider into the tin, avoiding the pork skin (if the skin gets wet, you won't end up with crisp crackling). Turn the oven up to 220C/200C fan/gas 7 and roast for a further 15-20 mins. The pork skin should be crisp, and the pears glazed in the juices. Remove the pork from the tin. Leave to rest for 45 mins.
• Transfer the pork to a serving platter. Gently lift the pears out of the tin and arrange next to the pork. Discard the carrot, celery, onion and bay, then skim some of the fat from the surface of the juices (you can transfer this fat to a jar and use it for cooking roast potatoes, or making rillettes, and more).
• Put the roasting tin with the skimmed juices on the hob over a medium heat. Sprinkle in the flour and whisk it into the juices until smooth and thickened. Add a splash of hot water if it becomes too thick. Pour the gravy into a warm jug. Cut the pork into portions with a sharp knife, then serve with the roasted pear quarters, the gravy, and some roast potatoes and steamed greens, if you like.

PORK WITH PEARS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a roasting tin on the hob (use 2 rings), then add the onions, pears, most of the rosemary and seasoning. Fry for 5 mins or until just starting to caramelise.
• Heat grill to high. Season the pork, then arrange among the veg and fry for 5 mins, turning halfway until golden and cooked through. Scatter with the remaining rosemary and the cheese, grill until the cheese starts to melt, then serve.

GERMAN PORK AND CABBAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cook bacon, crumble in bowl.
• Season ribs with salt and pepper, cook in bacon grease 3-4 minutes on high heat, turning once.
• Place in greased 9x13 baking dish, leave fat in skillet.
• Cook cabbage and onion until softened in grease.
• Remove from heat and mix in other unused ingredients. Spoon over top of pork, sprinkle with bacon.
• Cover with foil, bake 30-45 minute until center is 160°F.