Pork Chop alla Pizzaiola with roasted summer squash

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Meals

Ingredients

  • 2 Zucchini
  • 1 Yellow Squash
  • 2 Green Onions
  • 2 Garlic Cloves
  • 1 oz. Roasted Red Peppers
  • 1/2 oz. Pitted Kalamata Olives
  • 2 Boneless Pork Chops
  • 1 tsp. Italian Seasoning Blend
  • 6 fl. oz. Marinara Sauce
  • 1 oz. Grated Parmesan Cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Thoroughly rinse produce and pat dry. Prepare a baking sheet with foil and cooking spray.

  2. Prepare the Ingredients

  3. Trim zucchini and yellow squash ends and cut on an angle into ¼" slices. Trim and thinly slice green onions on an angle, keeping white and green portions separate. Mince garlic. Cut roasted red peppers into ¼" dice. Cut olives into thin rounds. Pat pork chops dry, and season both sides with half the Italian seasoning (reserve remaining for squash), a pinch of salt, and ¼ tsp. pepper.

  4. Toss zucchini and yellow squash on prepared baking sheet with 2 tsp. olive oil, remaining Italian seasoning, ½ tsp. salt, and ¼ tsp. pepper. Spread into a single layer and roast until vegetables are tender and starting to brown, 12-15 minutes. While vegetables roast, sear chops.

  5. Heat a medium pan over medium-high heat. Add 2 tsp. olive oil and pork chops to hot pan and cook until browned, 2-3 minutes per side.

  6. Add marinara, ¼ cup water, white portions of green onions, and half the garlic (reserve remaining for relish) to pan with pork chops and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until pork has reached a minimum internal temperature of 145 degrees and marinara has the consistency of a thick pasta sauce, 6-10 minutes. Remove chops to cutting board and rest 5 minutes before slicing into ½" pieces. While chops braise, make relish.

  7. Combine roasted red peppers, olives, green portions of green onions, remaining garlic, and 1 tsp. olive oil in a mixing bowl.

  8. Spoon pizzaiola sauce on plate and arrange sliced pork on top. Spoon olive-pepper relish over pork and serve roasted squash alongside. Garnish squash with grated Parmesan.

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