Trattoria Pork Chops

🥘 Ingredients

• beef stock concentrate
  2 tbsp
• black pepper
  to taste
• butter
  1 tbsp
• carrots
  1 bunch
• cooking oil
  4 tbsp
• garlic
  5 cloves
• israeli couscous
  1 c
• italian seasoning
  1 tsp
• parsley
  1 small bunch
• pork chops
  2 chops
• salt
  to taste
• shallot
  1 unit
• sour cream
  3 tbsp
• tomato paste
  1 tbsp
• water
  1¼ cup

🍳 Cookware

• baking sheet
• small pot
• large pan

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   1

   carrots garlic shallot parsley israeli couscous beef stock concentrate pork chops italian seasoning tomato paste sour cream cooking oil butter water salt black pepper

   carrots: 1 bunch, garlic: 5 cloves, shallot: 1 unit, parsley: 1 small bunch, israeli couscous: 1 c, beef stock concentrate: 2 tbsp, pork chops: 2 chops, italian seasoning: 1 tsp, tomato paste: 1 tbsp, sour cream: 3 tbsp, cooking oil: 4 tbsp, butter: 1 tbsp, water: 1¼ cup, salt: to taste, black pepper: to taste
2. 

   2

   Wash and dry all produce. Trim, peel, and cut carrots on a diagonal into ½-inch-thick pieces. Peel and mince or grate garlic. Halve, peel, and mince shallot. Roughly chop parsley.
3. 

   3

   Toss carrots on a baking sheet with a large drizzle of cooking oil, salt, and pepper. Roast on top rack until tender ⏱️ 25 minutes .
4. 

   4

   Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add israeli couscous, half the garlic, half the shallot, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until garlic is fragrant and couscous is lightly toasted ⏱️ 3 minutes . Add half the beef stock concentrate and ¾ cup water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a low simmer and cover. Cook until couscous is tender ⏱️ 8 minutes .
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   5

   Pat pork dry with paper towels and season all over with italian seasoning, a big pinch of salt, and pepper. Heat a large drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes per side.
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   Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in the same pan over medium heat. Add remaining shallot and remaining garlic; cook, stirring, until softened and lightly browned ⏱️ 3 minutes . Stir in tomato paste, remaining beef stock concentrate, and ½ cup water. Bring to a simmer and cook until reduced ⏱️ 3 minutes . Remove from heat and stir in sour cream. Season generously with pepper.
7. 7

   Fluff couscous gently with a fork; stir in butter. Thinly slice pork crosswise. Divide couscous, pork, and carrots between plates. Spoon sauce over pork and couscous. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.