Simply throw the ingredients for this French-style pork roast into the pot and leave to cook.
- Place pork on a board. Using kitchen string, tie up at 5cm intervals to secure.
- Heat oil in a large, heavy-based flameproof casserole dish over medium heat. Add onion, carrot and bacon. Cook, stirring, for 6 to 8 minutes or until onion is softened.
- Meanwhile, remove the leaves from 4 sprigs thyme. Discard stems. Chop the garlic, thyme leaves and salt together until the garlic is very finely chopped. Rub all over the pork.
- Add pork to dish. Cook, turning, for 5 minutes or until browned all over. Add apple, bay leaf, wine and remaining thyme sprigs. Simmer for 2 minutes or until wine is reduced by half. Add stock and 1/4 cup of water. Bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low. Season with pepper. Cover. Cook for 1 hour.
- Turn pork. Cook for 1 hour. Turn pork. Add mushroom to sauce mixture. Cook for a further 45 minutes or until pork is tender and mushroom is soft. Discard bay leaf and kitchen string from pork. Stir in parsley. Serve with beans and mashed potato.
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