Balsamic-Glazed Pork Chops with Spinach

Name: Balsamic-Glazed Pork Chops with Spinach
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 lb. Yukon gold potatoes; 4 bone-in pork chops, about 1-inch thick; 2 tbsp. brown sugar; 1 tbsp. balsamic vinegar; 1 5 ounce package baby spinach; 4 tbsp. room temperature butter; 1 large pot with lid; 1 rimmed baking sheet; strainer or colander

By The Good Housekeeping Test KitchenPublished: Feb 1, 2016

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balsamic glazed pork chops with spinach mash

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Bone-in chops tend to come out juicer and are harder to overcook than boneless cuts.

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Ingredients

1 lb. Yukon gold potatoes
4 bone-in pork chops, about 1-inch thick
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
1 5 ounce package baby spinach
4 Tbsp. room temperature butter
1 large pot with lid
1 rimmed baking sheet
strainer or colander

Directions

1. Step 1Scrub 1 pound medium Yukon Gold potatoes with water. Quarter the potatoes and put them into a large pot.
2. Step 2Add enough cold water to the pot to cover the potatoes. Bring to a boil on high heat. Add 1 tablespoon salt, reduce heat to medium, and simmer until the potatoes are very tender, 15 to 18 minutes. Meanwhile, start to cook the pork.
3. Step 3Heat broiler. Place the 4 bone-in pork chops onto a rimmed baking sheet.
4. Step 4In a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Brush all over pork chops.
5. Step 5Broil the pork until just cooked through, about 4 minutes per side.
6. Step 6Use a fork to check if the potatoes are tender. If they aren't, cook until they are. If they are tender, stir in the 5 ounces baby spinach.
7. Step 7Drain and return the veggies to the pot.
8. Step 8Add 4 tablespoons butter, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper to the pot, and mash the potatoes.
9. Step 9Serve the mashed potatoes with the cooked pork.