Pork with Paprika & Olives

Recipe for: PORK with PAPRIKA & OLIVES 

Ingredients: 

·        500g diced pork (leg or shoulder)

·        Red onion – cut into thin wedges

·        2 garlic cloves, crushed

·        100g chorizo, cut into chunks

·        1 tsp smoked paprika

·        400g tin chopped tomatoes

·        300ml/ ½ pt chicken stock

·        400g can chickpeas, rinsed

·        100g green olives

·        Zest & juice of a lemon

·        Small bunch of parsley, chopped

 

Method: 

1.      Heat oven to 150c/ fan 130C/ gas 2

2.      In oven-proof casserole with lid, season pork, then brown (in batches) in a little oil over a high heat. Set aside.

3.      Add onion & garlic to oil, cooking till softened

4.      Add chorizo & paprika, cooking for another 2 minutes

5.      Add tomatoes, stock and the cubes of browned pork

6.      Stir well, bring up to a simmer, then cover with lid & place in oven

7.      Cook for 1 hour

8.      Stir in chick peas & olives.

9.      Cook for another 1 hour.

10.   Stir in lemon zest, juice & parsley just before serving.

 

What else you need to know: 

1.      The sauce in this is REALLY tasty

2.      Goes really well with crusty bread & a glass of cider