Pork Chops with Sweet Potatoes and Apples HD

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining flavor.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and can be made from scraps.

Peel and core 2 medium apples.

Chop 1/4 cup of onion.

Shred 3 medium sweet potatoes using a shredder.

Cook 4 slices of bacon over high heat until crisp; drain all but 1 tablespoon of the fat.

Cut the bacon into pieces and set aside.

Rub the pork chops with lemon juice and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Brown the pork chops in the bacon fat.

Drain all the fat except for 1 tablespoon and deglaze the pan with bourbon, if desired.

Add the sweet potatoes, apples, and onions to the pan and cook for 5 minutes, stirring.

Add 1/4 teaspoon of salt, 1/8 teaspoon of pepper, 1/8 teaspoon of nutmeg, and 1/4 teaspoon of chervil; mix well.

Place the vegetable mixture in a greased oven pan and arrange the pork chops on top.

Sprinkle the pork chops with the pieces of bacon and chopped parsley.

Cover the pan with foil and bake at 350°F for 50 to 60 minutes until the pork chops are tender.

Cooking Techniques

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