Pork Chops & Thyme-Scallion Gravy

🥘 Ingredients

• asparagus (trimmed)
  1 bunch
• black pepper
  ½ tsp
• cooking oil
  1 tbsp
• dried thyme
  ½ tsp
• garlic powder
  ½ tsp
• pork chops
  2 pieces
• potatoes (peeled and quartered)
  2 medium
• salt
  1 tsp
• scallions (whites only)
  2 stalks
• water
  1 c

🍳 Cookware

• medium pot
• baking sheet
• large skillet

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Measure water and set aside. Adjust oven rack to top position and preheat oven to 425°F.

   water: 1 c
2. 

   2

   Place potatoes in a medium pot with enough salted water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and cook until tender ⏱️ 12 minutes . Reserve ½ cup potato cooking liquid, then drain.

   potatoes: 2 medium (peeled and quartered)
3. 

   3

   While potatoes cook, toss asparagus on a baking sheet with a drizzle of cooking oil , salt , and black pepper . Roast on top rack until tender ⏱️ 10 minutes .

   asparagus: 1 bunch (trimmed), cooking oil: 1 tbsp, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: ½ tsp
4. 

   4

   Meanwhile, pat pork chops dry with paper towels and season all over with half the garlic powder , salt, and black pepper.

   pork chops: 2 pieces, garlic powder: ½ tsp
5. 

   5

   Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add scallions , half the dried thyme , and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and fragrant ⏱️ 30 seconds .

   scallions: 2 stalks (whites only), dried thyme: ½ tsp
6. 

   6

   Thinly slice pork chops crosswise.