Name: Somerset Casserole of Bacon
Ingredients: 3 lb shoulder or collar bacon; 2 bay leaves; 6 peppercorns ( fresh ground pepper); 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 large onion, sliced; 1 cup carrots, sliced; 2 leeks sliced; 2 cooking apples, sliced; ¼ pint dry cider; 3 garlic cloves; ½ cup sultanas; a little cornflour (optional)

Somerset Casserole of Bacon

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Course Dinner

Cuisine Camping

Ingredients

3 lb shoulder or collar bacon
2 bay leaves
6 peppercorns ( fresh ground pepper)
2 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, sliced
1 cup carrots, sliced
2 leeks sliced
2 cooking apples, sliced
¼ pint dry cider
3 garlic cloves
½ cup sultanas
a little cornflour (optional)

Instructions

soak the bacon for just about 2 hours then drain
now place in a saucepan with the bay leaves and peppercorn cover the saucepan and let it simmer for about 30 to 40 mins on a low heat
now you can prepare the vegetables and apples
now place the sliced up onion and apples in skillet with heat up oil and sauté for about 5 mins or until they have soften
now you can add the vegetables to a fireproof casserole dish and place the bacon on top of them
add the cider and enough of the stock to barely cover , then put in the sultanas , cloves and pepper

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