Place sweet potatoes in a large saucepan. Cover with water; add 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and gently boil for 12 to 15 minutes or until fork-tender. Drain well.
Recipe
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Description
Apples and pork complement each other like milk and cookies. They taste even better served with light and fluffy mashed sweet potatoes.
Servings and Ingredients
Ingredients
Quantity | Ingredient | Add |
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3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces | ||
Hy-Vee salt | ||
¼ c. plus 2 Tbsp. That's Smart! salted butter, softened | ||
1 to 2 Tbsp. That's Smart! 2% reduced-fat milk | ||
Coarsely ground Hy-Vee black pepper | ||
4 (4-oz.) boneless top loin pork chops, about 1/2-inch thick | ||
1 tbsp. Hy-Vee canola oil | ||
1 c. refrigerated pressed apple juice | ||
¾ tsp. Hy-Vee corn starch | ||
½ tsp. apple pie spice | ||
½ tsp. Hy-Vee Dijon mustard | ||
2 Gala apples, cored and cut into 6 wedges | ||
1 small Vidalia onion, cut into 6 wedges | ||
½ tsp. fresh thyme, chopped, plus additional for garnish |
Things To Grab
- Large saucepan
- Potato masher
- Aluminum foil
- Paper towels
- Large cast iron skillet
Directions
Return potatoes to saucepan. Add 1/4 cup butter; mash with a potato masher until smooth. Stir in enough milk until light and fluffy; season to taste with salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Cover to keep warm. Meanwhile, pat pork chops dry with paper towels. Lightly sprinkle with ½ tsp. salt and ¼ tsp. pepper. Heat canola oil in a large cast iron skillet. Add pork chops and cook over medium heat for 7 to 9 minutes or until pork reach 145 degrees, turning halfway through. Transfer pork chops to a plate; cover to keep warm.
Whisk together apple juice, corn starch, apple pie spice and mustard; set aside.
Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in same skillet over medium heat. Add apples, onion and 1/2 teaspoon thyme. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes or just until softened, stirring frequently. Push apples and onion to side of skillet. Add apple juice mixture to center of skillet; cook and whisk for 1 to 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Return pork chops to skillet and heat through. Garnish with additional thyme, if desired. Serve with mashed sweet potatoes.
Nutrition facts
Servings
Amounts Per Serving
- Total Fat: 26g
- Cholesterol: 101mg
- Sodium: 472mg
- Total Carbohydrates: 42g
- Protein: 27g