Pork Chops with Applesauce and Roasted Potatoes
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Cost
- $17.00
- Nutrition
- 580 cal · 42g protein
- high-protein
- comfort-food
- kid-favorite
🍳 2 pans · Picky-eater safe bet: plain potatoes
Pork Chops with Applesauce and Roasted Potatoes is a weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 40 minutes, for around $17 in groceries. You'll need 2 pans, and the 11 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain potatoes works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Warm pita and hummus (5 min)
Contains: Dairy— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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- 12-inch nonstick skilletDon't have one? Amazon →
- 12-inch locking tongsDon't have one? Amazon →
- Instant-read meat thermometerDon't have one? Amazon →
- Y-peelerDon't have one? Amazon →
- Potato masherDon't have one? Amazon →
- 8-inch chef's knifeDon't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 lb bone-in pork chops
- 1½ lb baby potatoes
- 3 count apples
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp salt
Steps
- Heat the oven to 425°F. Halve the potatoes, toss with 1 tbsp oil, salt, pepper and half the thyme, and roast 25-30 minutes until golden.
- Make quick applesauce: peel and dice the apples and simmer in a small covered pot with 1/4 cup water, the brown sugar and cinnamon for 12-15 minutes. Mash with a fork.
- Season the pork chops with salt, pepper, garlic powder and the rest of the thyme.
- Heat the remaining oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the chops 4-5 minutes per side until they reach 145°F inside.
- Add the butter to the pan in the last minute and spoon it over the chops. Rest 5 minutes, then serve with the potatoes and warm applesauce.
- Make ahead: halve the potatoes and make the applesauce up to 2 days ahead. Store both in the fridge and rewarm the applesauce before serving.
- Picky eater tip: serve the chop, potatoes and applesauce plain and separate, with no seasoning mixed in.
On the side: Warm pita and hummus (5 min)
1 package pita bread, 1 container hummus
- Warm the pitas in a dry skillet or the oven for 1 to 2 minutes, cut into wedges and serve with the hummus.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 42 g
- Carbohydrates
- 48 g
- Fiber
- 5 g
- Sugar
- 18 g
- Fat
- 20 g
- Saturated fat
- 8 g
- Sodium
- 110 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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