Recipes
Shopping list
- Prepare potato recipe and begin to bake (10 minutes)
- Prepare pork, complete potatoes; serve (30 minutes)
Pork Chops and Bacon–Caramelized Onion Jam
Ingredients
- 2 large sweet onions
- 4 slices thick-cut bacon
- 4 (¾-inch-thick) bone-in pork chops (about 2 lb)
- 1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons barbecue rub (or seasoning), divided
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- ½ cup dry sherry (or beef broth)
Steps
- Preheat large, nonstick sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Cut onions and bacon into 2-inch chunks; season pork chops on both sides with 1 tablespoon rub (wash hands). Place oil in pan, then add pork chops; cook 6–8 minutes, flipping occasionally, until well browned. Remove pork chops from pan.
- Place onions in same pan; cook and stir 4–5 minutes until browned and tender. Add bacon; cook and stir 4–5 minutes until crisp. Stir in remaining 2 teaspoons seasoning and reduce heat to medium.
- Stir in sherry, then return pork chops to pan; cook 2–3 minutes until liquid is reduced by about two-thirds and chops are 145°F. Serve.
Alfredo Potatoes
Ingredients
- 14 oz frozen mini potato tots
- Cooking spray
- ¼ bunch fresh Italian parsley
- 2 tablespoons panko bread crumbs
- 1 ½ cups Alfredo sauce
Steps
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Spread potatoes in 9-inch square baking dish, coat with spray, and bake 20 minutes or until golden.
- Chop parsley (¼ cup); combine with bread crumbs. Stir Alfredo sauce into potatoes, then top with bread crumb mixture; bake 5–6 more minutes until hot and bubbly. Serve.
Serving Suggestions
- Complete your meal with fresh salad blend, cornbread, and carrot cake for dessert.
- The bacon–caramelized onion jam can be made in advance and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Pork Chops and Bacon–Caramelized Onion Jam
If fruits and vegetables are part of this recipe, be sure to wash thoroughly.
Alfredo Potatoes
If fruits and vegetables are part of this recipe, be sure to wash thoroughly.
Pork Chops and Bacon–Caramelized Onion Jam
Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 410, Total Fat 20g, Sat Fat 6g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 115mg, Sodium 710mg, Total Carb 12g, Fiber 1g, Total Sugar 8g, (Incl. 0g Added Sugars), Protein 38g, Vitamin D 6%, Calc 4%, Iron 10%, Potassium 15%
Alfredo Potatoes
Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 230, Total Fat 17g, Sat Fat 7g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 30mg, Sodium 660mg, Total Carb 20g, Fiber 2g, Total Sugar 1g, (Incl. 0g Added Sugars), Protein 3g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 4%, Iron 0%, Potassium 4%