Dinner Tonight: Roasted Carrots and Beets with Pork Chops

Name: Dinner Tonight: Roasted Carrots and Beets with Pork Chops
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps balsamic vinegar; 340 grams beets; 340 grams carrots, peeled; 1 sprig fresh rosemary; 4 fresh sage leaves; 1 sprig fresh thyme; 1 bulb garlic, cloves smashed; 1 lemon, juiced; 1 orange, juiced; 2 servings Extra-virgin olive oil; 2 thick pork loin chops; 2 servings salt and black pepper

Dinner Tonight: Roasted Carrots and Beets with Pork Chops is a gluten free, dairy free, and primal main course. This recipe covers 36% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 2 servings with 503 calories, 34g of protein, and 24g of fat each. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. If you have balsamic vinegar, pork loin chops, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the balsamic vinegar you could follow this main course with the Skinny Strawberry Ice Cream as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat the over to 425°F. Meanwhile, bring two pots of water to a boil.

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Water

Add the carrots to one pot and the beets to the other.

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Carrot

Beet

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Pot

Let both pots cook over medium-high heat for 15 to 20 minutes, or until both are tender.

Drain each and place in separate bowls.

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Bowl

Slice the carrots into quarters. Immediately toss them with half of the smashed garlic, a tablespoon or so of olive oil, the orange juice, thyme, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Toss well and transfer to one end of a large baking sheet. Then peel the beets, quarter them, and toss them in another bowl with the other half of smashed garlic, the rosemary, balsamic vinegar, and a pinch of salt and pepper.

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Balsamic Vinegar

Salt And Pepper

Orange Juice

Olive Oil

Rosemary

Carrot

Garlic

Beet

Thyme

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Baking Sheet

Bowl

Transfer these to the other half of the large baking sheet.

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Baking Sheet

Place in the oven and cook for 30 minutes, or until golden.

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Oven

With 15 minutes left, season the chops with salt and pepper, and place the sage leaves in the center of the both sides of all the chops.

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Salt And Pepper

Sage

Pour a tablespoon or so of olive oil into a large, oven safe skillet, set over medium-high heat.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Oven

Add the chops and cook for about 4 to 6 minutes, or until nicely browned on one side. Flip the chops, and then transfer the skillet to the oven.

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Oven

Let them cook for 10 to 12 minutes or until the internal temperature is 140°F. Then remove the chops, pour out any fat in the skillet, and then pour in the lemon juice. Scrap up any browned bits and pour over the chops.

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Lemon Juice