#43 GARLICKY BAKED PORK CHOPS AND SWEET POTATOES

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while adding flavor.

pork chops

🥗Healthier: chicken breasts

💰Cheaper: pork loin

Chicken breasts are leaner and often less expensive.

sweet potatoes

🥗Healthier: butternut squash

💰Cheaper: regular potatoes

Regular potatoes are more affordable and versatile.

Use a garlic press to crush garlic into a mini food processor.

Add parsley, lemon juice, salt, and olive oil to the food processor and blend to create a sauce.

Slice sweet potatoes and place them in a baking pan.

Brush the sauce over the sweet potatoes.

Sear pork chops in a hot skillet with olive oil for 4-5 minutes on each side until browned.

Lay the seared pork chops on top of the sweet potatoes in the baking pan.

Pour chicken broth into the pan, just enough to cover the bottom.

Brush more sauce on top of the pork chops and sweet potatoes.

Ensure everything is evenly dispersed in the pan before placing it in the oven.

Bake in the oven, checking after 15 minutes to lift the pork chops and mix the sweet potatoes with the juices.

Set a timer while cooking to avoid overcooking.

Taste the finished dish to check for moisture and flavor.

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