French Onion Smothered Pork Chops

🥘 Ingredients

• butter
  1 tbsp
• dried thyme
  1 tsp
• green beans
  6 oz
• olive oil
  2 tbsp
• onion (thinly sliced)
  1 large
• pepper
  1 pinch
• pork chops
  2 pieces
• potatoes (diced)
  1 lb
• salt
  1 pinch
• sour cream
  2 tbsp
• sugar
  1 tsp
• swiss cheese
  2 slices
• water
  2 c

🍳 Cookware

• medium pot
• baking sheet
• large skillet

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   potatoes sour cream butter green beans olive oil onion pork chops dried thyme sugar swiss cheese salt pepper water

   potatoes: 1 lb (diced), sour cream: 2 tbsp, butter: 1 tbsp, green beans: 6 oz, olive oil: 2 tbsp, onion: 1 large (thinly sliced), pork chops: 2 pieces, dried thyme: 1 tsp, sugar: 1 tsp, swiss cheese: 2 slices, salt: 1 pinch, pepper: 1 pinch, water: 2 c
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   Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425°F. Wash and dry all produce. Dice potatoes into ½-inch pieces and place in a medium pot with enough salted water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and cook until tender ⏱️ 10 minutes . Reserve ½ cup potato cooking liquid, then drain. Return potatoes to pot and mash with sour cream, butter, and salt, pepper until smooth, adding splashes of reserved liquid as needed.
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   While potatoes cook, trim green beans if necessary. Toss on a baking sheet with a drizzle of olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast on top rack until green beans are browned and tender ⏱️ 12 minutes . Meanwhile, halve, peel, and thinly slice onion.
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   Pat pork chops dry with paper towels and season all over with salt and pepper. Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook until browned and cooked through, 4-5 minutes per side ⏱️ 8 minutes . Turn off heat; transfer to a plate. Wipe out pan.
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   Return same pan to medium-high heat and add a large drizzle of olive oil. Add onion and dried thyme; cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is browned and softened ⏱️ 8 minutes . Stir in sugar and a splash of water; cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is jammy ⏱️ 2 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.
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   Once green beans are done, remove from oven and divide between plates; cover with aluminum foil to keep warm. Set oven to broil. Place pork on baking sheet used for green beans; top with onion and Swiss cheese. Broil until cheese melts ⏱️ 1 minutes . Watch carefully to avoid burning.
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   Divide mashed potatoes and pork chops between plates with green beans. Serve immediately.