Florentine Pork Chops
with Creamy Greens Gemelli
Cooking time
15 minutes
Servings
4
Calories
810 /serving
Florentine is a fun and fancy way to basically tell the kids, “eat your greens!” With cream, leeks and roasted garlic, you’ve got a cushy sauce that cooks in the same pot as the pasta. Top it all off with lemony chops.
We will send you:
- 4 Pork chops
- 75g Sliced leeks
- 180g Baby greens (lettuce mix, baby spinach, kale or arugula)
- 15g Minced roasted garlic
- 450g Gemelli
- 120ml Heavy cream
- 10g Olive Branch spices (garlic, red pepper bell, dried black olives, basil, oregano, salt, parsley, lemon powder (maltodextrin, lemon puree, citric acid, sugar, lemon juice), canola oil, black pepper, cellulose fiber (anti-caking agent))
- 30ml Lemon juice
Contains: Milk • Wheat
You will need:
Large high-sided pan
Large pan
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Small pot (or kettle)
2 tbsp Butter
Total Fat
28 g
Saturated Fat
14 g
Sodium
280 mg
Total Carb
93 g
Sugars
4 g
Protein
50 g
Fibre
5 g
Preparation
Boil the pasta
- In a small pot (or kettle), bring 4 ½ cups salted water to a boil.
- In a large, high-sided pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high.
- Add the leeks and sauté, 1 to 2 min., until fragrant.
- Add the pasta and ½ the spices. Sauté, 30 sec. to 1 min., until coated.
- Add the boiling water; stir then reduce the heat to medium.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, adding ¼ cup water when dry, 10 to 11 min., until al dente.
Cook the pork
- Meanwhile, pat the pork dry; rub with ½ the lemon juice, the remaining spices and a drizzle of oil.
- In a large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high.
- Add the pork* and cook, 3 to 5 min. per side, until browned and cooked through.
Make the sauce & combine the pasta
- To the pan of pasta, add the cream, spinach, garlic, remaining lemon juice and 2 tbsp butter.
- Cook, stirring often, 1 to 3 min., until the spinach is wilted and the sauce is creamy; season with S&P.
- If the sauce seems dry, gradually add up to ½ cup water until you achieve your desired consistency.
Plate your dish
- Divide the pasta between your plates.
- Top with the pork (slice beforehand if desired). Bon appétit!
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*Health Canada recommends cooking pork to a minimum internal temperature of 71°C.
