Pork and apple casserole

Instructions

1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan and fry the onions gently without browning.
2. Add the bacon and pork and fry lightly.
3. Add the vegetables, tomato puree, chicken stock and salt and pepper and stir well.
4. Thicken by stirring in the flour,and adjust the seasoning if necessary.Simmer slowly for 1 hour and 20 minutes.
5. Stir in the apple and simmer for a further 10 minutes.
6. Serve sprinkled with chopped parsley.

Specific conditions:

Loss of weight/appetite

Nutritional information

(approximate values per portion)

Energy: 630 kcal; Protein: 56g; Fat: 29g (of which saturates: 7g); Carbohydrate: 38g; Fibre: 5g.

Macmillan Cancer Support thanks the Royal Marsden Hospital for contributing this recipe.