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Thyme Roast Pork Belly and Homemade Apple Sauce
Thyme Roast Pork Belly and Homemade Apple Sauce

Thyme Roast Pork Belly and Homemade Apple Sauce

with Parmesan Potatoes, Bacon Cabbage and Jus

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamPublished on August 05, 2025

Our Thyme Roast Pork Belly and Homemade Apple Sauce is inspired by classic restaurant dishes, focused on making a gourmet ingredient shine with a combination of premium sides and flavours.

Tags:
New
Allergens:
Milk
Sulphites
Celery

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Total45 minutes
Active 25 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

450 grams

Potatoes

20 grams

Unsalted Butter

(Contains: Milk)

2 unit(s)

Apple

25 grams

Apple and Sage Jelly

3 unit(s)

Carrot

2 unit(s)

Garlic Clove

1 bunch(es)

Thyme

280 grams

Pork Belly

60 grams

British Smoked Bacon Lardons

150 grams

Shredded Savoy Cabbage

120 grams

Peas

22 grams

Red Wine Jus Paste

(Contains: Sulphites, Celery)

20 grams

Parmigiano Reggiano

(Contains: Milk)

Not included in your delivery

50 milliliter(s)

Water for the Sauce

200 milliliter(s)

Water for the Jus

Nutritional information

Energy (kJ)3666 kJ
Energy (kcal)876 kcal
Fat32.6 g
of which saturates15.2 g
Carbohydrate89.3 g
of which sugars29 g
Dietary Fibre16.7 g
Protein57.3 g
Salt3.2 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Baking Tray
Bowl
Garlic Press
Medium Saucepan
Pan
Lid

Cooking Instructions and Tips

Roast the Potatoes
1

Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.

Chop the potatoes into 2cm chunks (no need to peel).

Pop the chunks onto a large baking tray. Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat. Spread out in a single layer. TIP: Use two baking trays if necessary.

When the oven is hot, roast on the top shelf until golden, 30-35 mins. Turn halfway through.

Make your Apple Sauce
2

Peel your apples, then quarter, core and roughly chop.

Melt the butter in a medium saucepan on medium heat. Add the apples and water for the sauce (see pantry for amount). Season with salt and pepper, then fry until softened, 10-12 mins.

Once the apples are cooked, mash well with the back of a fork until smooth. Stir in the apple and sage jelly. Remove from the heat, then transfer to a bowl and set aside. 

Meanwhile, trim the carrots (no need to peel). Cut into roughly 1cm wide, 5cm long batons. Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). Strip the thyme leaves from their stalks and roughly chop (discard the stalks).

Roast the Pork Belly
3

Remove the pork belly from the packaging. Place on one side of a baking tray. Pop the carrots onto the other side of the baking tray and spread out in a single layer. 

Drizzle the pork and carrots with oil and season with salt and pepper. Scatter over the thyme

Roast on the middle shelf until piping hot and golden, 25-30 mins. Turn the carrots halfway through. IMPORTANT: Ensure the pork is piping hot throughout.

Cook the Cabbage
4

Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a frying pan on medium-high heat.

Once hot, add the bacon lardons. Stir-fry until golden, 4-5 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw meat. Cook bacon thoroughly. 

Next, add the cabbage and garlic to the pan. Stir-fry for 2 mins. Season with salt and pepper and a splash of water, mix well and cover with a lid (or foil). Cook until just tender, 3-4 mins.

Once the cabbage is cooked, stir in the peas. Remove from the heat and keep warm. 

Simmer the Jus
5

Give the saucepan used for the apple sauce a quick wipe clean. 

Pour the water for the jus (see pantry for amount) into the saucepan and bring to the boil on high heat.

Stir in the red wine jus paste, then reduce the heat to medium-high. Allow the sauce to bubble and thicken, stirring regularly, 8-9 mins. TIP: If your red wine jus paste has hardened, put the sachet in a bowl of hot water for 1 min to loosen.

When the potatoes have 5 mins remaining, sprinkle over the Parmigiano Reggiano. Return to the oven for the remaining time until crispy.

Serve
6

Share the pork, roast potatoes, cabbage, peas and apple sauce between plates. 

Pour over the red wine jus to finish.

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