from “Cook with M&S Food”

Ingredients

• 2x lean pork loins
• 1x packet of brown mushrooms
• 1x packet of green beans
• 1x bag of shallots or onions
• 150 ml of double cream
• 1x jar of M&S mushroom & roasted garlic paste

Special Equipment

• Large frying pan
• Medium frying pan

Preparation

• Vegetables
• Wash mushrooms thoroughly and then cut them into thick slices
• Peel the shallots, slice them in half (length-ways) and then cut them into 1 cm thick half moon slices
• Cut ends off the green beans and then cut the beans in half

Cooking

• Step 1 – Vegetables
• Add 2 tbsp of oil to a large frying pan, sauté the mushrooms for 8-10 minutes on a medium/high heat, until golden and caramelised. Season to taste
• Remover the mushrooms from pan and set to one side, cover to retain heat
• Add another tbsp of oil to the pan and sauté the shallots for 6-7 minutes or until softened

• Step 2 – Pork
• Season the pork loins to taste on both sides
• Using a separate frying pan, add 2 tsp of oil and cook the pork on medium heat, 4-5 minutes on each side

• Step 3 – Combine
• While the pork is cooking
• Return the mushrooms to the large frying pan with the shallots
• add 150 ml of double cream and 100 ml of water to the pan along with the green beans
• Stir thoroughly and simmer for 5-6 minutes (or until beans are no longer crunchy), stirring regularly

Presentation

• Use heated plates
• Serve the pork loins surrounded by the creamy mushroom/shallots/bean mix

Nice and easy Friday night recipe!

Goes well with a nice bottle of red wine to start the week-end…