Pork Chops over Creamy Parmesan Couscous

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
  1 tsp
• butter
  2 tbsp
• carrots
  8 oz
• cheese roux concentrate
  1 unit
• cooking oil
  1 tbsp
• cream cheese
  2 oz
• garlic powder
  1 tsp
• israeli couscous
  ½ cup
• italian seasoning
  1 tsp
• mushroom stock concentrate
  1 unit
• parmesan cheese
  1 oz
• pork chops
  10 oz
• salt
  1 tsp
• scallions
  4 unit

🍳 Cookware

• small bowl
• baking sheet
• medium pot
• large pan

1. 

   1

   Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place cream cheese in a small bowl with warm water to soften. Wash and dry produce. Trim, peel, and cut carrots diagonally into ½-inch pieces. Trim and thinly slice scallions , separating whites from greens.

   cream cheese: 2 oz, carrots: 8 oz, scallions: 4 unit
2. 

   2

   Toss carrots on a baking sheet with a drizzle of cooking oil , salt , and black pepper . Roast on top rack until tender ⏱️ 25 minutes .

   cooking oil: 1 tbsp, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1 tsp
3. 

   3

   Melt 1 tbsp butter in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Add scallion whites and cook, stirring, until just softened ⏱️ 2 minutes . Add israeli couscous and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly toasted ⏱️ 3 minutes . Stir in ¾ cup water, mushroom stock concentrate , half the garlic powder , 1 tsp italian seasoning , and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until couscous is tender ⏱️ 8 minutes . Drain any excess liquid if necessary. Keep covered off heat.

   butter: 2 tbsp, israeli couscous: ½ cup, mushroom stock concentrate: 1 unit, garlic powder: 1 tsp, italian seasoning: 1 tsp
4. 

   4

   Pat pork chops dry with paper towels and season all over with remaining garlic powder, remaining italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook until browned and cooked through ⏱️ 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board and tent with foil to keep warm.

   pork chops: 10 oz
5. 

   5

   Return pot with couscous to stovetop over low heat. Stir in 1 cup water, cheese roux concentrate , cream cheese, and parmesan cheese . Cook, stirring, until combined and creamy ⏱️ 1 minute . Remove from heat.

   cheese roux concentrate: 1 unit, parmesan cheese: 1 oz
6. 

   6

   Slice pork crosswise. Divide creamy couscous between shallow bowls; top with pork and roasted carrots. Garnish with scallion greens and serve.