with Mashed Potatoes, Brussel Sprouts & Pan Sauce

Yield: 2

Pork chops drizzled with an ultra-savory, rosemary-flecked pan sauce. Creamy mashed potatoes, roasted Brussels sprouts, and red onion wedges for sides.
Prep: 10 Cook: 40

• 8oz Brussels sprouts
• 1red onion
• 12oz potatoes, white or russet
  
• 10oz pork chops
• ¼oz rosemary
• 1oz chicken stock concentrate
• 1½TBS sour cream
• salt & pepper
• 4tsp cooking oil
• 2TBS butter

Prep & roast veggies:

Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425°F. Wash and dry produce.

Trim and halve Brussels sprouts lengthwise. Halve, peel, and slice onion into 1-inch-thick wedges, mince a few slices until you have 1 TBS.

Toss Brussels sprouts and onion wedges on a baking sheet with a large drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. Roast on top rack until golden-brown and tender, 15-20 minutes.

Cook potatoes:

While veggies roast, dice potatoes into ½-inch pieces.

Tip: For a smoother texture, peel potatoes first.

Place in a medium pot with enough salted water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, 15-20 minutes.

Reserve ½ cup potato cooking liquid, then drain and return potatoes to pot.

Keep covered off heat until ready to mash.

Cook pork:

While potatoes cook, pat pork dry with paper towels. Season all over with salt and pepper.

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes per side.

Turn off heat; transfer pork to a cutting board. Wipe out pan.

Meanwhile, strip rosemary leaves from stems; finely chop leaves until you have 2 tsp.

Make sauce:

Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for pork over medium heat. Add minced onion and chopped rosemary.

Cook, stirring often, until onion is softened, 2-3 minutes.

Add stock concentrate and ¼ cup water. Bring to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened, 3-4 minutes.

Turn off heat and stir in 1 TBS butter until melted.

Mash potatoes:

Return pot with drained potatoes to medium-low heat. Add sour cream and 1 TBS butter. Mash until smooth, adding splashes of reserved potato cooking liquid as needed. Season generously with salt and pepper.

Finish & serve:

Slice pork crosswise.

Divide pork, mashed potatoes, and veggies between plates. Top pork with sauce and serve.