Dinner for 6

Pork Belly with Pears

Name: Pork Belly with Pears
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: British and Irish
Ingredients: 1 1/2 kg pork belly skin scored; rapeseed oil for drizzling (optional); 1 carrot roughly chopped; 1 celery stick roughly chopped; 1 white onion or 4 shallots; 1 star anise; 3 bay leaves; 2 pears cored and quartered; 200 ml dry pear cider; 1 tbsp plain flour; roast potatoes and steamed greens (optional); 3 tsp sea salt flakes; 1 tsp fennel seeds; 1 tsp white peppercorns

Pork belly roasts over vegetables with pear cider, warm spices, and pears before its juices become a simple gravy.

Typical price

$7.54for 4 servings

$1.89 per serving$7.54 for 4

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135 minstart to table
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6servings as written
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British and Irish Dairy-free High-protein Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Pork roast, shoulder or loin$2.49/lb typical	3.3 lb	$8.23Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.17Typical price
Celery$2.29 each typical	a little	$0.22Typical price
Leeks and shallots$3.49/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.54Typical price
Peaches, pears, plums$2.49/lb typical	0.75 lb	$1.87Typical price
Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical	7 oz	$0.28Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.31

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsFlourSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 1/2 kg pork belly skin scored
rapeseed oil for drizzling (optional)
1 carrot roughly chopped
1 celery stick roughly chopped
1 white onion or 4 shallots
1 star anise
3 bay leaves
2 pears cored and quartered
200 ml dry pear cider
1 tbsp plain flour
roast potatoes and steamed greens (optional)
3 tsp sea salt flakes
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 tsp white peppercorns

Steps

Heat the oven to 425 F and rub the pork belly skin with the salt, fennel seeds, and crushed peppercorns.
Place the carrot, celery, onion, star anise, bay leaves, and cider in a large roasting pan, then set the pork belly on top.
Roast uncovered at 425 F for 35 minutes.
Add the pears, cover the pan, reduce the oven to 325 F, and roast for 85 minutes, until the pork reaches 145 F.
Transfer the pork and pears to a plate, then rest the pork for 15 minutes.
Whisk the flour into the hot pan juices over medium heat and cook until thickened.

Swaps

Pork roast, shoulder or loin for Beef chuck roast or stew beefabout $4.50/lb more at typical prices
Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

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