Pork With Lemon-Olive White Beans

Name: Pork With Lemon-Olive White Beans
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 Pork Chops, or Chicken Breast Fillets, or Barramundi Fillets; 3/4 tsp Kosher Salt Divided; 1/2 tsp Black Pepper; 3 Tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 5 Cloves Garlic; 2 tsp Thyme Leaves; 8-12 Cherry Tomatoes, quartered -or a can of fire roasted tomato; 2/3 cup Chicken Stock; 1 Can unsalted Cannellini Beans; 5 oz. Baby Spinach (Fresh); 2 Tbsp. Lemon Juice (Can be concentrate); 1 Oz. Olives, Quartered

Jeff Lynch @hobbit_chef

This recipe was originally made for Sea Bass, or Barramundi / Bronzino, but you can use any protein such as chicken breast, salmon steaks (shown here) or Pork Chops, and it makes an elegant weeknight meal.

Jeff Lynch @hobbit_chef

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Ingredients

45 Mins

4 servings

4Pork Chops, or Chicken Breast Fillets, or Barramundi Fillets
3/4 tspKosher Salt Divided
1/2 tspBlack Pepper
3 Tbsp.Extra Virgin Olive Oil
5 ClovesGarlic
2 tspThyme Leaves
8-12Cherry Tomatoes, quartered -or a can of fire roasted tomato
2/3 cupChicken Stock
1 Canunsalted Cannellini Beans
5 oz.Baby Spinach (Fresh)
2 Tbsp.Lemon Juice (Can be concentrate)
1 Oz.Olives, Quartered

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Steps

45 Mins

1

Heat a large, non stick skillet over medium High. Sprinkle Pork Chops (Or Chicken or Barramundi) with Salt and Pepper. Add Extra Virgin Olive Oil to the skillet, and swirl to coat. Add Pork Chops, and cook about 3-4 minutes a side. Remove Pork Chops from the pan. (Do not wipe the skillet clean.)Put Pork Chops in 200 degree oven to keep warm.
2

Heat remaining 2 tablespoons Olive Oil in the skillet over medium high. Add garlic and cook about a minute, stirring often until browned. Stir in thyme and tomatoes, stirring often for about a minute. Add stock and beans; bring to a simmer. Add Spinach in batches, and cook, tossing gently until spinach is wilted after each addition. Stir in lemon juice, olives, and remaining 1/2 tsp salt, and remaining 1/4 tsp pepper. Divide bean mixture among 4 shallow bowls; nestle 1 pork chop into each bowl.