Expecting a baby can give you a lot of anxiety…especially when it comes to finances.
To relieve some of my anxiety, Mr. Chocolate & Carrots and I decided to have some restaurant-quality date nights at home!
Tonight, our special is a seared greek pork loin chop, drizzled with balsamic reduction, over a bed of healthier roasted garlic mashed potatoes, with a side of lemon roasted brussel sprouts.
How does that sound?
I’ll be your waiter tonight. My name is Caroline. Let me know if you need anything. 😉
Roasted Date Night Dinner
Ingredients
- Healthier Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
- Lemon Roasted Brussel Sprouts
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 organic center cut pork loin chops
- Greek seasoning, to taste
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
How-To
- Prepare the mashed potatoes and brussel sprouts just before fixing the pork chops. You can cover them with foil and place in a 250°F oven to keep warm.
- Meanwhile, place your pan over medium-high heat and add in the olive oil.
- Season the pork chops with the Greek seasoning.
- Place in the pan and cook for about 4-5 minutes (maybe longer if they are thick), until the internal temperature is 160°F or there’s no more pink when cut opened.
- While the pork chops are cooking, bring the balsamic vinegar to a boil.
- Watching it very closely, occasionally taking it off the heat to see how thick it is, reduce the balsamic vinegar to a thicker drizzle.
- Plate your date night meal!
Servings: 2
Yum! That looks amazing!! Your chops are sliced beautifully!
That looks better than what you can get at a restaurant sometimes!
I think restaurant quality date nights are the way to go! Yesterday, we went to our first restaurant in about 5 months. Isn’t that pathetic? And before that it had also been several months. It’s more fun to control what you get and pay a fraction of the price. But then again I’m picky so I have issues with restaurants.
Anyway, this looks fantastic! I’ve never had brussel sprouts but I’ve been thinking of buying some and seeing if they’re actually edible. I’ll try your recipe if I take the plunge. 🙂
Always a fan of meat and veggies 😉 What a lucky man your husband is! And I’m sure that baby of yours thanked you for the wonderful meal as well 🙂
Wow. It’s only just past breakfast and I have an insatiable craving for roast pork now! That looks awesome, I think I might make this for my own V-Day date night at home!