IRISH EATS

Celebrate St Patrick’s day with this cider infused Irish stew and a Northern Irish fridge cake – perfect with a pint of Guinness

Celebrate St Patrick’s Day with this Irish menu for two people

Irish coddled pork with cider

Serves 2 Prep 5 mins Cook 30 mins £ 2.16 a portion 717 kcals, 44g fat, 17g sat. fat, 20g sugar

small knob of butter 2 pork loin chops 4 rashers smoked bacon, cut into pieces 1 carrot, cut into large chunks 2 potatoes, cut into chunks ½ small swede, cut into chunks ¼ large cabbage, cut into smaller wedges 1 bay leaf 100ml Irish cider 100ml chicken stock

Heat the butter in a casserole dish until sizzling, then fry the pork chops for about 2-3 mins on each side until browned. Remove from the pan.

Tip the bacon, carrot, potatoes and swede into the pan, then gently fry until slightly coloured. Stir in the cabbage, sit the chops back on top, add the bay leaf, then pour over the cider and chicken stock.

Cover the pan, then leave everything to gently simmer for 20 mins until the pork is cooked through and the vegetables are tender. Serve at the table, spooned straight from the dish.