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Pork and Apple Casserole

Pork and apple casserole may take awhile to cook, but the result is tender, fall-apart-in-your-mouth pork with a creamy, flavorful sauce.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Casseroles, dinner, Main Dishes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apples, pork
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 592kcal
Author: Trisha Haas - Salty Side Dish

Equipment

  • 10-inch Oven-Proof Skillet If you don't have an oven-proof skillet, you can transfer the contents to a baking dish for the oven part.
  • knife and cutting board
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • apple corer and slicer optional

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 lbs. pork shoulder steaks cut into 1" cubes
  • ½ cup diced onion
  • 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms
  • 1 cup apple cider
  • 1¾ cups chicken broth
  • 2 apples cored and sliced into 1/2" thick pieces
  • ⅓ cup heavy whipping cream

Seasonings

  • salt and black pepper
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • ½ tsp. dried ground sage
  • fresh parsley garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat the Oven: Set your oven to 325°F
  • Brown the Pork: In a 10" oven-proof skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the cubed pork, season with salt and pepper, and cook until all sides are browned.
  • Cook the Aromatics: Reduce heat to medium. Add garlic, onion, and mushrooms to the skillet. Cook for about 5 minutes, until onions are tender and mushrooms are soft.
  • Make the Base: Sprinkle flour and dried sage over the mixture and stir well to coat everything evenly.
  • Add Liquids: Pour in apple cider and chicken broth. Increase the heat and bring to a boil. Once boiling, remove from heat and cover.
  • Bake: Place the skillet in the oven and bake for 90 minutes.
  • Add Apples and Cream: Take the skillet out of the oven. Stir in the apple slices and heavy whipping cream.
  • Final Bake: Return the skillet to the oven, covered, and bake for another 20 minutes, or until apples are tender but still slightly crunchy.
  • Serve: Remove from the oven. Optionally, garnish with chopped fresh parsley before serving.

Notes

Note: For softer apples, slice them thinner. If dish seems to soak up liquid too quickly, add additional apple cider. 
To adapt the recipe for slow cooking
  1. Prepare Ingredients: Cut pork into cubes, slice apples, and measure other ingredients.
  2. Brown Pork: In a pan, cook pork until golden.
  3. Add Vegetables: Put garlic, onion, and mushrooms in the pan. Cook until soft.
  4. Transfer to Slow Cooker: Move everything from the pan to the slow cooker.
  5. Add Liquids: Pour in apple cider, sage, and chicken broth.
  6. Slow Cook: Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours (note below break in recipe)
  7. Add Sliced Apples: An hour before finishing, add prepped apples.
  8. Final Touch: Stir in heavy whipping cream just before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cups | Calories: 592kcal