Pork Chops with Balsamic-Peach Glaze, Roasted sweet Potatoes and Broccoli

From our friends at the American Heart Association

Image courtesy of the American Heart Association

Servings: 4

Image courtesy of the American Heart Association

This Simple Cooking with Heart American/Southern recipe is a fantastic meal that gives a hefty boost to your veggie and fruit intake for the day.

Ingredients

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

1 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar

2 cloves fresh garlic (minced)

2 tsp. jarred, minced garlic

1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil

4 thinly sliced top loin port chops (4 oz. each)

1 head broccoli (cut into bite-size pieces)

2 cups of broccoli florets

2 small sweet potatoes (or 2 cups)

1/4 tsp. chili powder

1 tsp black pepper (divided use)

1 cup frozen, unsweetened peaches (thawed, chopped)

1/2 cup sugar-free peach preserves

1 tsp. cayenne pepper

1 Tbsp. fresh thyme leaves

1 tsp. dried thyme

non-stick cooking spray

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar, garlic and olive oil. Reserve half of this mixture for vegetables. To half of the vinegar mixture, add pork chops. Cover and chill for 15-30. minutes.
In a large mixing bowl, add vegetables, chili power and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper and vinegar mixture and toss thoroughly to coat. Spread vegetables in one layer on baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Roast for 35-40 minutes until potato is soft and broccoli begins to turn slightly crispy.
In a small skillet over medium-low heat, stir together 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar, peaches, peach preserves, cayenne pepper and thyme. Heat, stirring frequentky
Remove pork chops from marinade and discard remaining liquid. Season with remaining pepper. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Coat with cooking spray and add pork chops. Cook 2-3 minutes on each side, until cooked through.
Serve with 1 cup of vegetables and 1/4 sauce drizzled over each pork chop.

Cooking Tip: Thaw frozen peaches in refrigerator overnight or remove from bag and place into a bowl of lukewarm water for about 10 minutes and drain.

Per serving (serves 4)

Calories	346
Total Fat	6.0 g (1.5 g saturated, 0.0 g trans fat, 1.0 g polyunsaturated, 3.0 g monounsaturated fats)
Cholesterol	75 mg
Sodium	113 mg
Carbohydrate	44 g (4 g sugars, 24 g dietary fiber)
Protein	28 g