Prep Time : 10-15 minutes
Cook Time : 45 minutes (stove-top and baking)  
Yield : 4 servings (serving size: 4 ounce pork chop, 1 cup veggie mix)

Ingredients:

4 (4-ounce) boneless center-cut loin pork chops
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
3/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided
1/4 cup olive oil, divided
6 small red potatoes (about 12 ounces), halved
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
1 medium red onion, peeled and cut into 8 wedges
1 (8-ounce) package cremini mushrooms, halved
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/4 cup Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled (about 1 ounce)

​

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425°F.
Place a large heavy roasting pan over high heat.
Sprinkle pork evenly with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
Add 2 tablespoons oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add pork to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until browned.
Place pork on a plate (pork will not be cooked through).

​

Reduce heat to medium-high.

Add potatoes to pan, cut sides down; cook 2 minutes.
Remove pan from heat.

​

Combine remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper, remaining 2 tablespoons oil, balsamic vinegar and tomato paste in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk.
Combine 2 tablespoons balsamic mixture, thyme, onion and mushrooms in a bowl, tossing to coat.

Add mushroom mixture to pan.

​

Bake at 425°F for 25 minutes, stirring after 10 minutes.
Arrange pork chops over vegetables; bake 10 minutes, or until a thermometer registers 145°F.
Remove pork from pan.
Sprinkle vegetable mixture with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.

Place 1 cup vegetable mixture on each of 4 plates.

Top each serving with 1 pork chop, 2 teaspoons remaining balsamic vinegar mixture, 1 1/2 teaspoons parsley and 1 tablespoon Gorgonzola cheese.

Nutrition:

Per serving: Calories: 379; Total Fat: 20g; Saturated Fat: 5g; Monounsaturated Fat: 10g; Cholesterol: 60mg; Sodium: 456mg; Carbohydrate: 23g; Dietary Fiber: 2g; Sugar: 3g; Protein: 29g
Nutrition Bonus: Potassium: 645mg; Iron: 11%; Vitamin A: 5%; Vitamin C: 37%; Calcium: 6% 
 

My notes:  

Today we made this and we were not disappointed at all!  Soooooo good! A little more time and prep work than we like but worth it.  While we were eating it my husband said, "If you take a bite with a mushroom, onion, and pork chop it's stupid good...like a hurricane in your mouth. You can taste each flavor. I love it!"

Recipe found on: http://blog.myfitnesspal.com/