BAKED PORK CHOPS AND CAULIFLOWER RECIPES

Steps:

• Trim fat from meat. Stir together thyme, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl; sprinkle evenly on both sides of each chop. Rub in with your fingers. Set the chops aside.
• Coat a very large unheated nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Preheat over medium-high heat. Add cauliflower and onion; sprinkle with remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Cook and stir about 5 minutes or until almost tender. Remove skillet from heat. Push cauliflower and onion to the edge of the skillet.
• Add oil to the skillet. Arrange the seasoned chops in a single layer in the skillet. Return the skillet to the heat and cook over medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes or until the pork chops are done (160 degrees F) and the vegetables are tender, turning the chops to brown evenly and stirring the vegetable mixture often.
• Add oil to skillet. Arrange seasoned chops in a single layer in skillet. Cook over medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes or until pork chops are done (160 degree f) and vegetables are tender, turning chops to brown evenly and stirring vegetables often.
• Transfer the chops and vegetable mixture to dinner plates. If desired, sprinkle the vegetable mixture with basil, parsley and/or chives.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Spray bottom of 18x13-inch rimmed sheet pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, toss cauliflower, 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, the salt and red pepper. Spread cauliflower mixture evenly in sheet pan. Roast 20 minutes; stir.
• Meanwhile, place bacon on microwavable plate. Cover; microwave on High 3 to 4 minutes or just until edges begin to brown but are still soft and pliable.
• Rub pork chops with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil; sprinkle with thyme, rosemary and black pepper. Arrange 2 bacon pieces over top of each pork chop, and place in sheet pan with cauliflower, tucking ends of bacon underneath each pork chop.
• Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until meat thermometer inserted in center of pork chop reads at least 145°F. Garnish cauliflower with lemon peel before serving.