Tray Baked Pork Chops With Herbey Potatoes Parsnips And Pears Food

PORK CHOPS BAKED WITH POTATOES AND PEARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Wash, peel, and slice the parsnips into 1 inch thick peices (same for carrots, but if using turnips, cut in half, then slice into 1/2 inch thick slices). Scrub and slice the potatoes into 1/2-inch thick slices.
• Place into a large bowl and coat lightly with olive oil. Add 1/2 of the thyme (2 Tbsp), garlic cloves, salt and pepper. Pour into a baking dish and bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes.
• While the vegetables are in the oven, mix the remaining thyme, softened butter, and seasoning. Rub onto the chops. Quarter pears and scoop out the seed center.
• Place the chops and pears in the tray with the parsnips and potatoes. Cook about 30 minutes until the meat is tender and the vegetables are golden.

BAKED PORK CHOPS WITH ROASTED POTATOES, PARSNIPS AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Cut the potatoes in half, (leave peel on) Peel and slice the parsnips and carrots lengthwise.
• Place the parsnips, carrots, onion, potatoes, and all the garlic cloves in a tray and coat and toss generously with extra virgin olive oil.
• (I use my lasagna pan) Add some he fresh thyme (including sprigs), salt and pepper, toss again.
• Then place in oven for 15 minutes.
• While the vegetables are in the oven, sprinkle some thyme, lemon zest, salt and pepper onto the chops.
• Then place them in the tray on top of vegetables and add the apples.
• Sprinkle a little extra virgin olive oil, and the juice of half the lemon on top of chops.
• Return to oven.
• Cook for around 45 minutes until the meat is tender and the vegetables are golden.
• Tip: I like to serve a piece of the quartered apple per plate, and I also take the peel off the cooked garlic and serve a couple cloves per plate.