Simple Pork and French Bean Stir Fry

This was a late supper, so had to be quick to cook. The pork was half price from the Co-op, and so the meal cost about a pound for the two of us. 

Ingredients

Small pork chop / steak

Medium onion

Four garlic cloves

Carrot

Small handful of French beans

Red pepper

A splash of white wine or cider 

Pork (or chicken) stock cube

Half tspn ground ginger

Half tspn cumin

Tspn sweet paprika 

125gm wholegrain rice

Cook the rice according to the instructions on the packet. We had whole grain, but any rice'll do. 

Fry the chopped onion and garlic, with the spices, on a low heat for a few minutes until soft, then increase the heat for the arrival in the pan of the pork, which has been chopped into small bite-size chunks. 

Once the meat has coloured, add the carrot and red pepper, stirring vigorously, before adding a good splash of vinegar. As is my wont, I used the spiced vinegar from a nice jar of gherkins. 

As the vinegar boils down, add the pork stock. The sauce will reduce nicely. Add the chopped French beans towards the end. We were lucky enough to have beans fresh from Mel's allotment - delicious. 

When all is cooked, add the (drained!) rice to the dish, stir well and you're ready to go. 

If you have an apple handy, then you could core, peel and chop and add to the pan when you put the carrots in.