PORK AND FENNEL CASSEROLE
PORK AND FENNEL CASSEROLE
PORK AND FENNEL CASSEROLE

Ingredients
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1kg/2lbs 2oz pork shoulder
  • cut into large cubes
  • 200g/7oz chorizo
  • cut into chunks
  • 1 onion
  • sliced
  • 1 fennel bulb
  • finely sliced
  • 250ml/9fl oz chicken stock
  • 2 lemons
  • zest and juice
  • 1 x 400g/14oz can chickpeas
  • 100g/3½oz large pitted green olives
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • wilted spinach
Directions
  • 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.
  • Add the chorizo to the pan and fry until crisp around the edges
  • remove from the pan and set aside.
  • Reduce the heat to medium and fry the onion and fennel for five minutes
  • or until softened.
  • 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.
  • Add the chickpeas and olives and cook for a further 15 minutes.
  • Stir in the parsley and serve with wilted spinach.