This recipe for pork and green beans is so easy to prepare! We served our pork and green beans in a fennel-tomato broth for a delicious, aromatic dinner.

Adding a jalapeño and just a bit of crushed red pepper will add a nice amount of heat without being too overwhelming.

This is one of my favorite types of recipes! A simple protein paired with a flavorful broth and lots of aromatics.

Fennel is one of my favorite aromatics and it works so well in this incredibly easy, versatile pork and green beans recipe. You won’t be disappointed by the incredibly delicious fennel-tomato broth and the tender-crisp green beans!

You can use other proteins in this recipe too, such as chicken thighs or even a flaky white fish, but I found the thick pork chops had just the right amount of fat to protein ratio which created an incredibly delicious finished product.

This pork and green beans in fennel-tomato broth will only take about 40 minutes to throw together and the finished dish looks like it should be in a magazine! It’s going to be a new favorite recipe in your house, I promise!

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Pork and Green Beans in Fennel-Tomato Broth This recipe for pork and green beans is so easy to prepare! We served our pork and green beans in a fennel-tomato broth for a delicious, aromatic dinner. 5 from 1 vote Print Pin Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Servings: 3 Calories: 449 kcal Author: Kylie Perrotti Ingredients 2 thick boneless pork chops (ideally with good fat caps)

1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil

3 tablespoons butter

1 yellow onion peeled and diced

1 head of fennel with fronds

4 cloves garlic minced

1 jalapeño trimmed and minced

1 pint cherry tomatoes halved

10 ounces green beans trimmed

2 cups chicken stock

1 can navy beans drained

1 teaspoon dry thyme

Crushed red pepper to taste

1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil

Salt and pepper to taste Instructions Prepare the Fennel: Pick off and reserve the fennel fronds. Cut the stalks from the bulb and thinly slice the stalks cross-wise. Cut the fennel bulb in half and cut out the core and discard. Slice the bulb into thin wedges. Cook the Pork: Preheat oven to 375ºF. In a wide sauté pan, heat the neutral cooking oil over medium heat until very hot. Pat the pork dry and season all over with salt and pepper. Place the pork chops in the pan and cook without moving for 5 minutes until very well-browned. Flip and cook for 1-2 minutes more. Turn the pork chops on their sides and fry the fat caps for 45 seconds. Transfer the pork to a plate and keep the sauté pan on medium heat. Fry the Fennel and Onions : Melt the butter in the sauté pan. Once frothy, add the onions and fennel (sliced stalks and sliced bulb) and cook with for 7-8 minutes until the fennel begins to char and the onions soften. Prepare the Broth: Add the minced garlic and jalapeño and cook for 45 seconds until fragrant.

Add the cherry tomatoes and toss to combine. Cook for 1-2 minutes until just softened. Add the green beans and cook another minute or two. Sprinkle all the vegetables with salt and pepper.

Pour in the chicken stock and bring to a boil, scraping any browned bits stuck to the bottom. Note: If you’d like the dish to be a bit more brothy, add more chicken stock.

Add the drained beans and boil the broth for 5 minutes until reduced slightly. Season with thyme and crushed red pepper. Bake the Pork Chops: Place the pork chops on top of the beans and drizzle the pork with a teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil. Transfer to the oven. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the pork chops reach 145ºF. Finish the Dish: Remove the pan from the oven and return to the stovetop. Transfer the pork chops to a plate to rest for 5 minutes. If you’d like to reduce the broth a bit more, turn the pan to medium-high and boil the broth for a few minutes as the pork chops rest. To Serve: Thinly slice the pork chops cross-wise. Ladle the beans and fennel-tomato broth into shallow bowls and arrange the sliced pork on top. Spoon more broth over the pork before serving. Garnish with the reserved fennel fronds. Enjoy! Nutrition Calories: 449 kcal | Carbohydrates: 20 g | Protein: 31 g | Fat: 29 g | Saturated Fat: 12 g | Cholesterol: 108 mg | Sodium: 236 mg | Potassium: 1136 mg | Fiber: 4 g | Sugar: 9 g | Vitamin A: 1773 IU | Vitamin C: 51 mg | Calcium: 99 mg | Iron: 3 mg

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