Roasted Pork and Potatoes With Creamy Applesauce
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Roasted Pork and Potatoes With Creamy Applesauce From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 40 minutes. Head to the store and pick up applesauce, thyme, bell pepper, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the sour cream you could follow this main course with the Sour Cream Apple Pie as a dessert.
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Toss the potatoes and bell pepper with the thyme, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste in a shallow baking dish.
Transfer to the oven and roast until the potatoes are slightly tender, about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, mix the applesauce, sour cream and nutmeg in a small bowl and set aside.
Pat the pork dry and season with salt and pepper.
Heat the remaining 1/2 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add the pork and sear until browned on all sides, about 6 minutes.
Transfer the pork to the baking dish with the vegetables and continue to roast until a thermometer inserted into the center of the pork registers 145 degrees F, 15 to 20 more minutes.
Transfer the pork to a cutting board and let stand 5 minutes before slicing.
Serve with the roasted vegetables and creamy applesauce.
Per serving: Calories 373; Fat 12 g (Saturated 3 g); Cholesterol 84 mg; Sodium 554 mg; Carbohydrate 31 g; Fiber 5 g; Protein 34 g
Photograph by Antonis Achilleos