Braised Bacon with Vegetables Recipe |
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You will need :- 4 oz. onions 4 oz. carrots 4 sticks celery 1 oz. lard 1 collar or fore hock bacon joint ¼ pint water 1 bay leaf pepper
Oven Setting:- 350°F; Gas Mark 4
Peel and quarter the onions and slice the carrots. Cut the celery into pieces. Fry the vegetables lightly in the lard for 5 minutes. Put the bacon into a pan o cold water. Bring to the boil, then drain and put into a casserole. Add the vegetables, water, bay leaf and pepper. Cover and cook in a moderate oven (350°F; Gas Mark 4) for 1 hour 25 minutes. Take the bacon from the casserole, remove the rind and slice the bacon in thick slices. Put the vegetables on a serving dish, arrange the bacon slices on top and serve with mash potatoes.
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