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Pumpkin-Goat Cheese Sweet Potato “Risotto” with Maple-Pecan Crusted Pork

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • For the pork chops:
  • 4 boneless pork chops
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • ½ cup pecans crushed almost to a powder
  • 1 teaspoons chili powder
  • For the risotto:
  • 2 large sweet potatoes
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 shallot
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1.25 cups canned pumpkin puree
  • ½ cup chicken broth low-sodium
  • 1 teaspoon thyme flakes
  • ½ cup crumbled goat cheese about 3oz
  • 1 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley to garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
  • Pat your pork chops dry and season with salt and pepper and place on a parchment-paper lined baking sheet. Place maple syrup, chili powder, mustard and pecans in a small bowl and whisk together until combined. Using a brunch, spread the maple mixture over both sides of the pork chops. Bake for 16-18 minutes or until cooked all the way through. Reserve pan juices.
  • While the pork chops are baking, peel and spiralize the sweet potatoes, using Blade C. Place the noodles into a food processor and pulse until rice-like. Mince the garlic cloves and shallot and set aside.
  • Place a large skillet over medium heat and add in the oil. Once oil is heated, add in the garlic, red pepper flakes and shallots. Cook for 1 minutes or until shallots are translucent. Add in the sweet potato rice and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, for 2-3 minutes or until rice heats through and begins to soften.
  • Add in the pumpkin, thyme and broth and cook for 5 minutes or until sweet potato rice softens. Remove from heat, add in goat cheese and mix until goat cheese is evenly combined.
  • Portion the sweet potato risotto into bowls and top each with a pork chop and a drizzle of pan juices. Garnish with parsley.