A FAST AND FLAVORFUL ONE-PAN MEAL WITH PORK CHOPS AND SMOTHERED IN A CREAMY SAUCE IS A PERFECT WEEKNIGHT RECIPE READY IN 35 MINUTES!This one-skillet Tuscan pork chop recipe is one of our favorite pork chop recipes! Inexpensive and loaded with flavor, they are quick to cook on busy nights in a rich cream sauce loaded with peppers, spinach, and beans.
Contents
INGREDIENTS
FOR THE CHOPS
- ▢2 TBSP BUTTER OR OIL DIVIDED
- ▢1.5 – 2 LBS BONE-IN PORK CHOPS
- ▢SALT AND PEPPER
FOR THE SAUCE:
- ▢½ ONION
- ▢4 CLOVES GARLIC
- ▢¼ CUP ROASTED RED PEPPERS
- ▢4 CUPS SPINACH
- ▢1 14 OZ JAR CANNELLINI BEANS DRAINED AND RINSED
- ▢1 CUP HEAVY CREAM
FOR GARNISH
- ▢TOMATOES
- ▢PARSLEY
- ▢SALT
- ▢PEPPER
INSTRUCTIONS
PREP THE OVEN:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
SEAR THE CHOPS:
- Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a skillet pre-heated oven medium-high heat.
- Pat the pork chops dry and season with salt and pepper.
- Sear the pork chops in the skillet on each side 2 to 5 minutes, until a golden crust forms. If the chop does not easily pull from the pan, the crust has not formed yet. The pork will release easily when the crust has formed. Pulling too soon can cause tearing.
- Remove the chops, cover and set aside.
SAUTE THE VEGGIES:
- In the same pan, melt the remaining butter and add sautee the onion until soft, 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 30 seconds longer.
- Mix in the roasted red pepper and toss to combine.
- Add the spinach. It will overflow the pan and look like too much, but as you stir and the spinach wilts it withers to a minimal portion.
- Toss in the beans.
MAKE THE SAUCE:
- Off heat, slowly whisk in the cream, scraping up any browned bits as you do so.
FINISH COOKING THE CHOPS:
- Nestle the chops back into the pan.
- Sprinkle fontina cheese over the dish and slide in the oven to cook.
- Cook until the chops read 145 degrees F with an instant-read thermometer, about 5 to 7 minutes longer.
SERVE:
- Serve the chops by arranging on a platter over pasta. Spoon the sauce over the pasta.
- Garnish with chopped tomatoes, minced parsley and salt and pepper, if desired.
NUTRITION
Serving: 1g | Calories: 856kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 70g | Fat: 55g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Cholesterol: 302mg | Sodium: 609mg | Potassium: 1278mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 3926IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 201mg | Iron: 5mg
