cassaroled pork chops

Method

• step 1

  pre heat the oven to 100 degrees / gas mark 2

• step 2

  peel and halve the onions, cut carrots in halve, make up the vegetable stock in a jug

• step 3

  place the chops on a chopping board trim the the fat set aside for later, place the chops in a casserole dish laying the onions in the gaps as you do so,

• step 4

  place the carrots the rest of the onions, chillies, tomato puree, thyme and all the stock in the casserole dish season with salt and pepper

• step 5

  pop the lid on place in the middle of the oven for 5 hours.

• step 6

  after 5 hours remove from the oven straine but retain all the fluid, remove all the bones and discard, put the carrots and onions back in the fluid in a large saucepan place the meat back in add 2 - table spoons of gravy granules bring to the boil then simmer for 1 hour stirring occasionaly to prevent sticking.

• step 7

  place an oven dish with a little oil in to a pre heated oven at 180 degree gas mark 6, mean while peel and halve 4 potatoes and part boil, drain and leave to rest, once the oil is hot pour the potatoes into the hot oil cook for 1 hour shaking 3o mins into cooking, steam the broccoli and carrots until tender. then serve and enjoy.