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Each week Nadia gives you another easy recipe for your family and you’ll find all the ingredient­s in My Food Bag.

PULLED PORK WEDGES WITH CUCUMBER SALSA AND CHILLI CORN

Serves 4 (ready in 45 minutes)

Wedges

■ 800g potatoes, cut into wedges ■ 1 drizzle of oil

■ 90g Colby cheese, grated

Pork

■ 1 carrot, grated

■ 1 drizzle of oil

■ ½ tsp salt

■ 1 tsp ground cumin

■ 1 tsp ground coriander

■ 1 tsp smoked paprika

■ ¼ tsp oregano

■ Pinch chilli powder

■ ¼ tsp garlic powder

■ 600g pulled free farmed pork

■ 100g barbecue sauce (use your favourite) ■ 1 cup chicken stock

Corn

■ 250g frozen corn

■ 1 pinch of chilli flakes (optional) ■ 1 drizzle of oil

Salsa

■ 1 telegraph cucumber, diced 1cm ■ 30g spicy pepitas (optional)

■ 2 tsp white wine vinegar ■ Barbecue sour cream

■ 125g lite sour cream

■ 2 tbsp barbecue sauce

To serve

■ 30g sliced jalapenos

First: Heat oven to 230C (210C fan bake).

Prep and cook wedges: Cut potatoes into wedges. Spread in a single layer on lined oven tray; toss with oil. Season with salt and pepper and roast on upper oven rack for 25-30 minutes, until tender and golden. Turn once during cooking. While cooking, grate cheese. Prep and cook pork: Grate carrot. Heat oil in a large pot on medium-high heat. Cook carrot with salt for 3-4 minutes, until soft. Add spices and cook about 30 seconds, until fragrant.

Add pork, first measure of barbecue sauce and stock. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook on low-medium heat for 5-6 minutes, until pork is hot through. Stir occasional­ly. Add a splash of water if sauce dries out. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Prep and cook corn: Toss corn with chilli flakes and oil on a lined oven tray. Roast for about 10 minutes below potatoes, until golden. Prep salsa: Dice cucumber and toss in a medium bowl with pepitas, vinegar and a pinch of salt. Set aside to serve.

Make sour cream: In a small bowl, combine sour cream and second measure of barbecue sauce.

Grill wedges: Add pork to tray with potatoes and top with cheese. Bake for 3-5 minutes until cheese has melted.

Serve: Wedges topped with corn, salsa, barbecue sour cream and jalapenos.

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