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Pork Chops With Roasted Butternut Squash And Sautéed Brocolli & Mushrooms

Organic pork chops in apple & raisin sauce with roasted butternut squash and sautéed broccoli & mushrooms
Organic pork chops in apple & raisin sauce with roasted butternut squash and sautéed broccoli & mushrooms

This Tuesday our weekly menu plan called for the following:

Protein: Pork Chops

Vegetable: Brocolli

Side: Butternut Squash

 

Delicious organic pork chops simmering in a fragrant apple & raisin sauce
Delicious organic pork chops simmering in a fragrant apple & raisin sauce

 

Organic Skillet Pork Chops in Apple & Raisin Sauce

Maybe I’m having delayed holiday menu withdrawl but I felt the need for something comforting and homey. That’s when it occured to me to sear some lovely organic chops, deglaze with a generous pour of sweet white wine, then simmer a few golden raidins with chunks of apple in the fragrant sauce. The end result was super tasty and my holiday fix should be fine until March or so.

Sautéed broccoli & mushrooms
Sautéed broccoli & mushrooms

 

Sautéed Brocolli & Mushrooms

Knowing that roasted butternut squash was on the menu, I couldn’t resist the urge to include some nice green brocolli florets for colour with a healthy dose of rustic cut mushrooms for added texture.

Delicious roasted butternut squash
Delicious roasted butternut squash

 

Roasted Butternut Squash

The vegetable star of this show made a simple appearance, tossed with just basic seasonings and olive oil then into a hot oven until golden.

Roasted vegetables are such a simple and rewarding addition to any menu. I can’t imagine how we ever got by before roasting became a mainstay in our menu plan.