Recipe: Glazed Pork Chops with Garlic Smashed Potatoes and Stewed Green Beans

GLAZED PORK CHOPS WITH SMASHED POTATOES AND STEWED GREEN BEANS

"In this hearty, down-home meal, green beans become extra soft when simmered with onion, celery and tomatoes."

FOR THE GREEN BEANS:
4 tablespoons butter, divided use
1/2 medium red onion, diced
2 celery stalks, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
Coarse salt and ground pepper (to taste)
1 (10 ounce) package frozen green beans
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes in juice
FOR THE POTATOES:
1 1/2 pounds red new potatoes, scrubbed well and quartered
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup whole milk
FOR THE PORK CHOPS:
4 bone-in pork chops (about 9 ounces each)
1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

TO PREPARE THE GREEN BEANS:
In a medium saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add onion and celery; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables begin to soften, about 5 to 6 minutes.

Add green beans and tomatoes (with their juice); cook, stirring occasionally, until beans are very tender, about 15 minutes.

TO PREPARE THE POTATOES:
Set a steamer basket in a large pot. Fill with enough water to come just below basket; bring to a boil. Add potatoes; reduce to a simmer, cover and cook until tender, about 12 minutes to 14 minutes. Transfer potatoes to a bowl; set aside.

Remove steamer basket; discard water from pot. In same pot, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until it's golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes.

Add potatoes to garlic in pot; mash coarsely. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute (a film of starch will form on bottom of pot). Stir in milk and remaining 1 tablespoon butter; heat until warmed through, about 1 minute more. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat; cover. Set aside.

TO PREPARE THE PORK CHOPS:
Heat broiler to high. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

In a small bowl, combine sugar and Dijon. Place pork on sheet; season with salt and pepper.

Broil until pork begins to brown, about 6 minutes to 8 minutes; spread sugar mixture over top. Broil until glaze is browned and pork is opaque throughout, about 1 to 2 minutes.

Serve pork with potatoes and green beans.

Makes 4 servings
Source: Everyday Food, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia