Pork Fennel And Leek Casserole Food

ROAST LOIN OF PORK WITH FENNEL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• With a mortar and pestle, or in a food processor fitted with a steel blade, grind together the garlic, 1 tablespoon salt, and thyme leaves. Add the mustard. Spread the mixture over the loin of pork and allow it to sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cut the fennel bulbs in thick wedges, cutting through the core. Toss the fennel, carrots, potatoes, and onions in a bowl with the olive oil, melted butter, salt, and pepper to taste. Place the vegetables in a large roasting pan and cook for 30 minutes. Add the pork loin to the pan and continue to cook for another 30 to 50 minutes, or until a meat thermometer inserted into the middle of the pork reads exactly 138 degrees. Remove the meat from the pan and return the vegetables to the oven to keep cooking. Cover the meat with aluminum foil and allow it to rest for 15 minutes. Remove the strings from the meat and slice it thickly. Arrange the meat and vegetables on a platter. Sprinkle with salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. Serve warm.

SPICED HAM AND CHEESE CHOWDER WITH FENNEL AND LEEKS

Steps:

• Trim fennel bulb; finely chop some of the feathery top for garnish.
• Discard the root end, quarter the bulb lengthwise; remove the core; chop (you should have about 1 1/2 cups).
• In a large saucepan, melt the butter; add fennel and leeks and sauté, stirring frequently, for 20 minutes, or until fennel is very tender.
• Combine broth and flour; stir into the onion mixture.
• Add the milk, lemon peel, cinnamon and pepper.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes, or until mixture thickens.
• Gradually stir in the cheese; reduce heat to low; stir until cheese melts.
• Stir in ham and beer; heat through.
• To serve, ladle chowder into soup bowls.
• Sprinkle with chopped fennel leaves.

PORK AND FENNEL CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1.Heat two tablespoons of oil in a large frying pan and fry the pork shoulder until golden-brown on all sides. Remove the pork from the pan and set aside.
• 2.Add the chorizo to the pan and fry until crisp around the edges, remove from the pan and set aside.
• 3.Reduce the heat to medium and fry the onion and fennel for five minutes, or until softened.
• 4.Return the pork and chorizo to the pan, then pour over the stock, add the lemon juice and zest, cover and cook slowly on a low heat for two hours, or until the pork is very tender.
• 5.Add the chickpeas and olives and cook for a further 15 minutes.
• 6.Stir in the parsley and serve.

CREAMY LEEK AND FENNEL BAKE

Steps:

• Butter a casserole dish and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 190C/375°F.
• Parboil the veggies for 5-10 minutes until tender crisp.
• In the meantime, combine all the ingredients for the cream sauce in a small saucepan. Heat over medium low heat until very hot, but not boiling, about 10-15 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
• Drain the veggies well and spread over the bottom of the casserole dish.
• Pour cream sauce over veggies. Stir around lightly to incorporate the sauce throughout.
• Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle over veggies.
• Bake for 20-30 minutes until bubbly and top top is golden brown.
• Allow to sit 5 minutes prior to serving.

SAUTEED FENNEL AND LEEKS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium sized skillet over medium heat; add fennel and cook, stirring occasionally until translucent, about 10 minutes.
• Add leeks, season with salt and pepper, cook 5 minutes more,.
• Stir in lemon zest and butter, adjust seasonings, serve.

POTATO, LEEK AND FENNEL GRATIN

Steps:

• Rinse and trim off stalks of fennel. Discard the hard outer covering. Slice off bottom of bulbs and remove the center core. Slice the bulb lengthwise into 1/4" slices.
• Remove outer covering from the leeks and trim off the dark green sections. Slice remaining into 1/4" slices.
• Sauté fennel and leek slices in butter over med-high heat about 5 minutes in a large skillet. Add 3/4 tsp salt and 1 tsp thyme cover and simmer for about 10 minutes. Set aside.
• Combine potato slices, flour and 1/2 tsp salt in zip-top bag and shake to coat. Arrange half of these slices in a well buttered 13"x9" baking dish.
• Mix whipping cream and milk. Pour half of this mixture over potatoes in pan. Sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups of Gruyere cheese and 1 tsp of thyme. Spoon sautéed fennel/leeks over cheese and top with remaining potatoes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese, 1 tsp thyme, and pepper.
• Bake, covered, at 400 degrees for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 15 minutes or until browned. Let stand 10 minutes.

PORK, FENNEL AND LEEK CASSEROLE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Make Constant Comment Tea with ¾ cup (180mL) boiling water, discard the tea bags, squeezing to extract as much liquid as possible. Add chicken stock and set aside. Melt butter in large skillet and add fennel and leeks and saute gently for 4-5 minutes or until soft, don't brown. Transfer to a bowl and set aside. Add pork to large plastic bag, add flour and season with salt and pepper, and toss until pork is well coated. Add olive oil to large skillet and brown the pork in batches over medium heat. Remove pork and add apple juice, increase heat and stir up the brown bits from the bottom. Add the tea mixture and boil, add pork, fennel, leeks and potatoes. Cover and place in oven. Cook for 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and add peas, mix cornstarch with a little cold water to make a paste, add slowly to hot liquid. Return to oven and continue cooking until sauce thickens. Season with salt and pepper if needed and garnish with chopped mint leaves.

SLOW COOKER PORK CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat your slow cooker. Drizzle the oil in a wide frying pan over a high heat. Season the pork, then add to the hot pan. Avoid overcrowding the meat - you may want to do this in batches. Cook until deep brown all over, then transfer to the slow cooker. Add the onion and leeks to the frying pan and cook for a few mins, until they soften. Add a splash of water and scrape any tasty bits from the bottom, then tip everything into the slow cooker. Add the carrot, herbs, stock cube, mustard and vinegar, season, then add enough water to just cover the ingredients. Stir, then set your slow cooker on low for 6-8 hrs, or high for 5-6 hrs.
• In a saucepan, mix the cornflour and honey with 1-2 tsp of liquid from the slow cooker, until you have a smooth paste. Add 100ml more liquid, bring to a simmer until thickened, then stir back into the casserole. Serve with mash or dumplings, scattered with thyme leaves.

PORK, POTATO, AND FENNEL CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place pork in a marinade of thyme, fennel seeds, garlic and wine for 6 hours or overnight.
• Drain pork from marinade, reserving marinade, and pat pork dry.
• Remove fronds from fennel and reserve; cut bulbs into 6 sections and set aside until needed.
• Cook pancetta in 2 tbsp of the olive oil until the fat renders, then place pancetta in the bottom of crockpot.
• In the remaining oil in pan, add onions, fennel, and potatoes and cook for 5 minutes.
• Place vegetables into the crockpot.
• Dredge pork in flour and shake away excess.
• Add remaining 1 tbsp of olive oil to pan and cook pork until browned on all sides.
• Add marinade to the pan, season with salt and pepper, bring to a boil and cook 2 minutes.
• Place pork/marinade mixture into crockpot and stir everything together.
• Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until pork is tender and cooked through.
• To serve, garnish with lemon zest, garlic, parsley, and fennel fronds before plating.

ONE-POT ROAST PORK CHOPS WITH FENNEL & POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Put the potatoes, fennel, pepper, thyme and garlic in a large roasting tin. Mix together the tomato paste and stock, then pour into the pan. Tightly cover with foil and cook for 30 mins. Take out of the oven and increase the temperature to 220C/200C fan/gas 7.
• Remove the foil and place the pork in the roasting tin, nestling in between the veg. Season well and return to the oven for 15-20 mins more or until golden brown and cooked through. Serve with the pan juices drizzled over.