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New Orleans Pork-Sweet Potato-Fruit Casserole

Cuisine: Cajun
Type: Meat
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 tablespoon 15mlVegetable oil
4   Pork chops - (3/4" thick)
2   Sweet potatoes - fresh, large
2   Onions - large, sliced 1/4"
1 1/2 cups 355mlOrange juice - fresh squeezed
5   Whole cloves
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlSalt
1/8 teaspoon 0.6mlTabasco sauce
2   Pears - peeled, cored, wedged
1 tablespoon 15mlCornstarch
1 tablespoon 15mlWhite wine vinegar
2 tablespoons 30mlParsley - chopped, fresh

Recipe Instructions

1. Heat oil in large skillet; brown chops on both sides.

2. Arrange potato and onion slices around chops.

3. Combine orange juice, cloves, salt and Tabasco; pour over vegetables.

4. Cover and simmer 30 minutes, or until chops are tender.

5. Add pears; cover and cook 10 minutes longer.

6. With slotted spoon, remove meat, vegetables and pears to serving platter.

7. Remove and discard cloves.

8. Combine cornstarch and vinegar; stir into liquid in skillet.

9. Cook until mixture boils and is slightly thickened.

10. Pour over meat and vegetables; sprinkle with parsley.

Source:
Mr. B's Bistro

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