Pork Chops and Sweet Potatoes

(makes 4 servings)

Ingredients:

• 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled
• 1 large onion
• 2 Tbsp. canola oil
• 2 tsp. grated fresh ginger
• ¼ tsp salt
• 4 thin-cut boneless pork chops (about 12 oz.)
• ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp. ground black pepper
• ¼ cup hot chicken broth or water

Preparation:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat large-size shallow baking pan with cooking spray. Cut sweet potatoes and onion into halves. Cut each half into 8 wedges. Transfer vegetables to pan.
• Whisk oil, ginger, salt, and ground black pepper to taste in small-size bowl. Drizzle over vegetables. Bake 25-30 min, tossing occasionally, or until vegetables start to brown. Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees F.
• Add pork to pan and sprinkle with cinnamon. Roast 10-15 min, or until pork is no longer pink and juices run clear. Remove pork and vegetables to a platter.
• Add broth to pan juices. Stir to combine, scraping up any browned bits in pan. Drizzle pan juices over pork and vegetables.

Make 4 Servings:

Weight loss recipes Amount Per Serving : 301 Calories, 18 g Protein, 23 g Carbohydrates, 34 g Dietary Fiber, 15.5 g Fat, 3.5 g Saturated Fat, 501 mg Sodium