Pork loin with apples

Source: tuttodiabete.it

Presentation

A nutritious recipe, consisting of a second course prepared with pork, white wine, apples, extra virgin olive oil, salt, bay leaf, potato starch

Ingredients

(for 4 people)

Beef loin: 320 g (11.3 oz / ≈ 0.7 lb)

White wine: 50 ml (1.7 fl oz / ≈ 3 tablespoons)

Apples: 500 g (17.6 oz / ≈ 4 medium apples)

Extra-virgin olive oil: 60 g / 60 ml (≈ 4 tablespoons)

Salt: to taste (≈ ½ teaspoon)

Bay leaves: to taste (1–2 leaves)

Potato starch: to taste (≈ 1–2 teaspoons)

Method

Start preparing the apples.

Peel them, remove the core and cut them into wedges.

Then place the apples, pork loin and bay leaf in a baking dish.

Season with a drizzle of oil, season with salt and pour in white wine.

Bake for about 50 minutes at 180 °.

In the last minutes of cooking, operate the grill, so that a delicious crust forms on both the meat and the apples.

Remove the apples and set aside.

Place the meat on a cutting board and cut it into thin slices.

Filter the cooking liquid and put it in a non-stick saucepan.

Turn on the heat and bring to a boil.

Add the potato starch and stir vigorously

Serve the meat with the sauce while still hot and with the apples

Allergens

Laurel: possible individual allergy

Potato starch: possible individual intolerance; possible reactivity in case of allergy to Gramineae, Birch, Parietaria

Apple: individual fruit intolerance or cross-reactivity in case of birch sensitivity

Extra virgin olive oil: unusual allergy; intolerance not described

Wine: presence of sulphites included among the allergens in EU Regulation 1169/2011

Notes

To be prepared and handled under strict hygienic conditions.

Wine that can also be used in the recipe for children as the alcohol evaporates during cooking but the aroma remains

The ingredients of the dish bring the following benefits:

Laurel: leaves and berries have diuretic properties, the leaves are rich in vitamin C favorable to the proper functioning of the immune system, minerals favorable to the production of red blood cells and the functioning of the cardiovascular system

Pork: rich in selenium that supports the immune system. To reduce the presence of potassium, boil the meat in plenty of water which is then eliminated.

Potato starch: rich in carotenoids and vitamin C, the antioxidant par excellence that fights free radicals and supports the immune and cardiovascular systems. Useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants. They provide folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

Apple: provides flavonoids (Vit. P), antioxidants that enhance the action of Vit. C in favor of the immune system and mineral salts, vitamins and antioxidants that act to protect the cardiovascular system; also suitable for nephropathics; useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants. Especially if consumed with the peel, it provides folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

Extra virgin olive oil: source of Vitamin E that protects the immune system from harmful fatty acids

Salt: essential for the balance of body fluids and for the transmission of nerve impulses, it is however to be consumed respecting the limit of 5 g per day according to the indications of the WHO so as not to promote arterial hypertension and consequent increase in the risk of cardio-cerebrovascular diseases starting from myocardial infarction and cerebral stroke; to be limited as much as possible in the case of nephropathy.

White wine: (moderate consumption) counteracts bad cholesterol and raises the levels of good cholesterol, reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke and has a purifying and detoxifying activity favorable to the proper functioning of the liver

Safety / Intended use

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