Pork Chops with Roasted Parsnips, Pears and Potatoes

Name: Pork Chops with Roasted Parsnips, Pears and Potatoes
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 firm but ripe Bartlett pears, quartered lengthwise and cored; 8 servings Minted Bread Vinaigrette; 12 garlic cloves, lightly smashed; 8 servings Kosher salt; 3 Zest of lemons, removed with a vegetable peeler; 177 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 6 parsnips, quartered lengthwise; 8 servings Freshly ground pepper; 2 kilograms pork rib chops, 3/4 to 1 inch thick; 4 larges rosemary sprigs, cut into 2-inch lengths; 1 kilograms Yukon Gold potatoes, sliced 1/3 inch thick

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Pork Chops with Roasted Parsnips, Pears and Potatoes a try. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 884 calories, 58g of protein, and 38g of fat. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. If you have pepper, minted bread vinaigrette, kosher salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a large roasting pan, mix 3/4 cup of the olive oil with the garlic, rosemary, lemon zest and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper. Arrange the pork chops in the pan in a single layer and turn to coat. Marinate the chops for 1 hour at room temperature or for up to 12 hours in the refrigerator; return to room temperature before roasting.

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Rosemary

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Pepper

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Preheat the oven to 425 and position the racks in the top and bottom of the oven.

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Remove the pork chops from the marinade; scrape off the rosemary, lemon and garlic and let the marinade drip back into the roasting pan.

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Transfer the chops to a platter.

Add the parsnips, pears and potatoes to the roasting pan, season with salt and toss to coat with the marinade.

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Pear

Salt

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Spread the vegetables on 2 large rimmed baking sheets. Roast for about 40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender; shift the baking sheets from top to bottom and turn them front to back halfway through roasting.

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Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in each of 2 large skillets. Season the pork chops with salt, add them to the skillets and cook over high heat until golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes total. Set 4 pork chops on the vegetables on each baking sheet and roast for about 5 minutes for slightly pink meat.

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Pork Chops

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Transfer the pork chops and vegetables to a large platter and serve with the Minted Bread Vinaigrette.

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Bread

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Ingredients

Servings:

firm but ripe Bartlett pears, quartered lengthwise and cored 8servings

Minted Bread Vinaigrette 12

garlic cloves, lightly smashed 8servings

Kosher salt 3

Zest of lemons, removed with a vegetable peeler 177milliliters

extra-virgin olive oil 6

parsnips, quartered lengthwise 8servings

Freshly ground pepper 2kilograms

pork rib chops, 3/4 to 1 inch thick 4larges

rosemary sprigs, cut into 2-inch lengths 1kilograms

Yukon Gold potatoes, sliced 1/3 inch thick

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Riesling are my top picks for Pork Chops. Chardonnay suits simple chops or chops in a butter or cream sauce, dry riesling complements sweet additions like honey mustard or apples, and pinot noir is a safe bet for pork dishes in general. You could try Laguna Winery Russian River Chardonnay. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 29 dollars per bottle.