Pork with Pears and Parsnip Mash

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Photo: David Malosh
Prep Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
50 mins
Servings:
4

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds parsnips, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks

  • 1 large baking potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks

  • ½ cup whole milk, hot

  • ½ stick unsalted butter, divided

  • Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

  • 1 ½ pounds boneless pork loin, cut into 1 ¼-inch pieces

  • 2 shallots, thinly sliced crosswise (about ⅓ cup)

  • 5 sprigs thyme

  • 2 Bartlett pears (about 1 pound), cut into ½-inch pieces

  • cup cider vinegar

  • ½ cup chicken broth or water

Directions

  1. Place parsnips and potato in a pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain; return vegetables to pot. Add milk and 2 tablespoons butter; season with salt and pepper. Mash until smooth and cover to keep warm.

  2. Season pork with salt and pepper. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pork, turning twice, until brown in places, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Cook shallots with thyme in skillet until softened; transfer to plate with pork. Cook pears, stirring once, until golden in places, about 2 minutes. Return pork, shallots, thyme, and any accumulated juices to skillet. Add vinegar and broth; simmer until pork is just cooked through, 1 minute. Serve with pears and pan gravy over mash.

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