Midweek Meal Makeovers

Roast NZ Pork with mushroom sauce & spinach mash

When you need a nourishing midweek meal but you’re short on time, this NZ Pork fillet roast will satisfy the whole family

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500g pork fillet

16 fresh sage leaves

4 slices (60g) NZ bacon

4 medium (475g) potatoes

2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

200g Swiss brown mushrooms, thinly sliced

1 small onion, thinly sliced

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 ½ c (375ml) beef stock

1 Tbsp tomato paste

125g frozen chopped spinach

Ingredients

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500g pork fillet

16 fresh sage leaves

4 slices (60g) NZ bacon

4 medium (475g) potatoes

2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

200g Swiss brown mushrooms, thinly sliced

1 small onion, thinly sliced

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 ½ c (375ml) beef stock

1 Tbsp tomato paste

125g frozen chopped spinach

Nutrition

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Prepare and cook the pork

Preheat oven to 180˚C. Place 2 sage leaves along each slice of bacon. Wrap 1 bacon slice around each pork fillet and secure with toothpicks. 2 Cook NZ Pork on a heated oiled grill plate (or grill or barbecue) over medium-high heat, turning, for 3 minutes. Transfer to a baking tray and roast for 8-10 minutes or until cooked as desired.

Remove from oven and cover to keep warm.

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Prepare and cook the vegetables

Place potatoes in a pot of salted water, covering with water. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender. Mash and cover to keep warm.

Meanwhile, heat oil in a medium frying pan over high heat. Cook the remaining sage leaves for 30 seconds or until crisp.

Remove from pan with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel. Reduce heat to medium-high. Cook mushrooms, onion and garlic in same pan, stirring occasionally, for 4 minutes or until mushrooms are golden and tender. Add stock and paste, bringing to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly.

Microwave spinach on high (100%) for 1 minute or until hot. Place spinach in a fine sieve, squeezing out excess water. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir mash into spinach and season.

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Serve

Serve thickly sliced NZ Pork with mash and mushroom sauce. Sprinkle with crisp sage leaves.

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Midweek Meal Makeovers

Roast NZ Pork with mushroom sauce & spinach mash

When you need a nourishing midweek meal but you’re short on time, this NZ Pork fillet roast will satisfy the whole family

| 30 mins
Easy
4

500g pork fillet

16 fresh sage leaves

4 slices (60g) NZ bacon

4 medium (475g) potatoes

2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

200g Swiss brown mushrooms, thinly sliced

1 small onion, thinly sliced

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 ½ c (375ml) beef stock

1 Tbsp tomato paste

125g frozen chopped spinach

01
Prepare and cook the pork

Preheat oven to 180˚C. Place 2 sage leaves along each slice of bacon. Wrap 1 bacon slice around each pork fillet and secure with toothpicks. 2 Cook NZ Pork on a heated oiled grill plate (or grill or barbecue) over medium-high heat, turning, for 3 minutes. Transfer to a baking tray and roast for 8-10 minutes or until cooked as desired.

Remove from oven and cover to keep warm.

02
Prepare and cook the vegetables

Place potatoes in a pot of salted water, covering with water. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender. Mash and cover to keep warm.

Meanwhile, heat oil in a medium frying pan over high heat. Cook the remaining sage leaves for 30 seconds or until crisp.

Remove from pan with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel. Reduce heat to medium-high. Cook mushrooms, onion and garlic in same pan, stirring occasionally, for 4 minutes or until mushrooms are golden and tender. Add stock and paste, bringing to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly.

Microwave spinach on high (100%) for 1 minute or until hot. Place spinach in a fine sieve, squeezing out excess water. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir mash into spinach and season.

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Serve

Serve thickly sliced NZ Pork with mash and mushroom sauce. Sprinkle with crisp sage leaves.

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