Pork Chops & Green Beans

This recipe takes only a few minutes to throw together, making it a perfect meal when you do not have time to stand in the kitchen.

Ingredients:

2 thick-cut hormone-free pork chops (bone-in or boneless)

1 bag (12 ounces) green beans, pre-cleaned and trimmed

1/2 cup water

Extra virgin olive oil

1 tbsp real butter, divided

2 toes garlic finely minced (The prepared stuff in a jar or tube is fine too)

Kosher salt

fresh pepper

1/2 cup water

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

• In glass or ceramic baking dish (approximately 8x8 or round) dump green beans in bottom. Liberally drizzle olive over beans, toss with salt and pepper. Add 1/2 cup water to bottom of the pan.

• Salt both sides of pork chops and lay them on top of green beans. Lay 1/2 tbs of butter on each chop and top with 1 toe of minced garlic. Add several cranks of pepper.

• Roast about 40 minutes, or until chops are cooked through.

Notes:

• Recipe can easily be doubled or tripled.

• Do not go skimpy on the olive oil. Good fats are good for us.

• If your chops are on the thin side, roast the beans for about 15 minutes first before topping with chops.