PORK AND ASPARAGUS SHEET-PAN DINNER

Pork and Asparagus Sheet-Pan Dinner image

When time is of the essence, it's nice to have a quick and easy meal idea in your back pocket. Not only is it delicious, but you can clean it up in a flash. -Joan Hallford, North Richland Hills, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil, divided
3 cups diced new potatoes
3 cups cut fresh asparagus (1-inch pieces)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 large gala or Honeycrisp apple, peeled and cut into 1-inch wedges
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
4 boneless pork loin chops (1 inch thick and about 6 ounces each)
2 teaspoons Southwest seasoning

Steps:

Preheat oven to 425°. Line a 15x10x1-in. baking pan with foil; brush with 2 teaspoons olive oil., In a large bowl, toss potatoes with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Place in 1 section of prepared baking pan. In same bowl, toss asparagus with 1 tablespoon olive oil; place in another section of pan. Sprinkle salt and pepper over potatoes and asparagus., In same bowl, toss apple with 1 teaspoon olive oil. In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, cinnamon and ginger; sprinkle over apples and toss to coat. Transfer to a different section of pan., Brush pork chops with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil; sprinkle both sides with Southwest seasoning. Place chops in remaining section of pan. Bake until a thermometer inserted in pork reads 145° and potatoes and apples are tender, 20-25 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 486 calories, Fat 23g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 82mg cholesterol, Sodium 447mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 37g protein.