Pork Apple And Stilton Burgers Food

PORK AND APPLE BURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 190C/170C Fan/Gas 5 and line a baking tray with foil.
• Place all the meat mixture ingredients, into a bowl with a good pinch of salt and black pepper. Start mixing with a spoon then finish with your hands to get it totally mixed together.
• Divide the mixture in half and place one half into a bowl or box, cover and place in the fridge until needed - it should be used within 2 days. Divide the rest into 4 and form into burger shaped patties.
• Heat the olive oil in a frying pan until medium hot, then add the burgers and fry on each side for 45-60 seconds until just browned. Lift out and place onto the lined baking tray. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes until cooked through and hot.
• Served the burgers in the buns with mustard, lettuce, tomato and onion.
• To cook meatballs, divide the mixture into 12 even pieces and roll into them into balls.
• Heat a small frying pan until medium hot, add half the olive oil and the onion and cook for 4-5 minutes until just softened. You can cover the pan with a lid, turn the heat down low and let the onions steam until they're softened.
• Meanwhile, heat a large frying pan until hot, add the remaining oil and brown the meatballs on each side until browned all over.
• Remove the lid from the onion pan, add the tinned tomatoes and when they are simmering, add the browned meatballs. Cook over a gentle heat for 15 minutes until the meatballs are cooked through and the sauce has thickened slightly. Season with salt and black pepper.
• While the sauce cooks, bring a pan of salted water to the boil. Add the pasta and cook according to packet instructions. Drain the pasta, reserving about 3-4 tablespoons of the cooking water, then add the pasta to the pan of sauce. Add the pasta water if the sauce needs thinning down. Stir well to coat the spaghetti in the sauce then cook for another couple of minutes. Serve immediately with grated Parmesan.

JAN'S PORK, APPLE AND STILTON CHEESE BURGERS

Steps:

• You will need about 2 desert spoons of apple sauce and it needs to be the kind with bits of apple in and not the smooth kind.
• Cut the cheese into little cubes.
• In a mixer, whiz the bread to make Breadcrumbs and set aside.
• Now, whiz the onion so they're nicely choped, and then transfer to a large mixing bowl.
• Then using the mixer again, mix the Pork until it's chopped up a bit finer.
• Transfer the pork to the bowl with the onion.
• Add half the breadcrumbs and mix together adding the egg yolk, apple sauce, a pinch of salt and some freshly ground pepper.
• Only mix in the rest of the breadcrumbs if the mixture looks too wet.
• Now carefully mix in the cheese, try not to break it up too much.
• Divide the mixture into 4 or 6 (depending how large you want your burgers)! with floured hands and on a floured board shape into burgers.
• Using a large pan, fry in a little olive oil until cooked. Try not the turn too many times so they get a nice colour and are cooked through.
• Serve in warm toasted burger buns with salad and whatever else you fancy.

PORK AND APPLE STEW

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Toss pork tenderloin with 2 tablespoons flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add meat to the pan, and brown, turning occasionally, about 6 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Reduce heat to medium-low, add remaining 1 tablespoon oil, onion, and caraway seeds, if using, and cook until onion softens, about 3 minutes. Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon flour. Stir in stock, water, mustard, cabbage, potatoes, and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes. Add apples, and continue cooking, covered, for 10 minutes.
• Just before serving, stir in reserved pork cubes, any juices that have accumulated on the plate, and chopped parsley. Simmer stew gently until pork is heated through, about 2 minutes (cooking it longer will make it tough).

PORK & APPLE BURGERS

Steps:

• Divide the sausagemeat into four portions and shape into patties. Fry in a non-stick pan for 10-12 mins, flipping a couple of times, until golden on both sides and cooked all the way through.
• Heat grill to high. Slice the buns in half and toast under the grill, cut-side up.
• Spread the bottom halves of the toasted buns with the marmalade, then add the burgers, apple slices, rocket, mayonnaise and mustard (if using). Top with the bun lids and serve alongside sweet potato wedges, if you like.