Irish Roast Pork with Potato Stuffing

Description

This is a popular St. Patrick's Day dish. Makes 6 servings.

Ingredients

• 2 lbs pork tenderloin, or 6 to 8 boneless lean pork chops
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons hard cider (apple wine) or water

Stuffing

• 4½ cups potatoes, coarsely mashed
• ¼ cup butter
• 1 onion
• 2 large cooking apples, chopped
• handful chopped fresh sage and thyme
• salt and pepper

Directions

1. Add all ingredients for the stuffing. Mix well. Set aside.
2. Rub meat with salt, pepper and butter.
3. Put cider or water into a casserole dish.
4. Place meat along edges of casserole dish and cover with foil.
5. Bake for 1⅕ hours at 350 °F.
6. Serve roast pork with potato stuffing.