Pork, Pears and Parsnips

Submitted by Chef mariajane

"Serve your family this delicious English-inspired pork dish, which has a mustard and maple syrup glaze,"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 4 pork loin, centre chops bone-in (about 2 lb.)
• salt and pepper
• 3 firm slightly under-ripe pears, peeled
• 1 1⁄2 lbs parsnips peeled and cut into 2 12 by 1/2 -inch sticks (about 7 medium)

• GLAZE

• 6 tablespoons grainy mustard
• 1⁄4 cup maple syrup
• 1⁄2 teaspoon crushed mustard

directions

1. Brush roasting pan with 1 tsp of the oil.
2. Place pork chops in pan; season with salt and pepper.
3. Cut pears into quarters and remove cores; cut each 1quarter in half, In a small bowl, toss parsnips with remaining oil.
4. Place pears and parsnips on and around chops.
5. Cover with foil and bake in a 375F oven for about 20 minutes.
6. GLAZE: In a small bowl, whisk together mustard, maple syrup and garlic; brush over pork chops, pears and parsnips.
7. Bake, uncovered, for 5-10 minutes more or until parsniips are tender and juices run clear when pork is pierced and just a hint of pink remains inside.