Recipe · 25 min
Sheet Pan Pork Chops with Apricots, Red Cabbage & Blue Cheese
- 25 min
- 2–6 servings
- 683 kcal / serving
A one-pan meal where cabbage roasts alongside pork chops while apricots soak in a tangy oil mixture, finished with blue cheese. It comes together quickly for a weeknight dinner with contrasting textures.
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Ingredients
- ½ (4 oz) pkgcrumbled blue cheese
- 4dried apricots
- ¼ small pkgfresh thyme
- 2pork chops, bone-in
- ½ small headred cabbage
From the pantry: balsamic vinegar, black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, salt
Cookware
aluminum foil · baking sheet pan · chef's knife · colander · cutting board · measuring spoons · mixing bowls · tongs
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Produce
- ¼ small pkgfresh thyme
- ½ small headred cabbage
Meat & seafood
- 2pork chops, bone-in
Dairy, eggs & chilled
- ½ (4 oz) pkgcrumbled blue cheese
Pantry & dry goods
- 4dried apricots
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Ingredients for 2, 4 and 6 servings
| Ingredient | 2 servings | 4 servings | 6 servings |
|---|---|---|---|
| crumbled blue cheese | ½ (4 oz) pkg | 1 (4 oz) pkg | 1 ½ (4 oz) pkgs |
| dried apricots | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| fresh thyme | ¼ small pkg | ½ small pkg | ¾ small pkg |
| pork chops, bone-in | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| red cabbage | ½ small head | 1 small head | 1 ½ small heads |
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Directions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with foil if you like easier cleanup.
- Core and quarter the red cabbage, then thinly shred it and place in a medium bowl. Toss with a little oil, balsamic, salt, and pepper.
- Transfer the cabbage to the baking sheet in an even layer, leaving the bowl with the leftover vinaigrette behind for later use.
- Halve the apricots lengthwise and add them to the bowl with the remaining oil and vinegar, letting them soak briefly.
- Rinse and dry the thyme; strip the leaves from the stems and discard the stems.
- Pat the pork chops dry, rub with olive oil, and season with salt, pepper, and thyme. Arrange on the sheet pan and roast until the pork is cooked through and the cabbage is tender, about 18–20 minutes.
- During the last 5 minutes of roasting, scatter the apricots and crumble the blue cheese over the cabbage, then return to the oven to finish.
Two tips
- Prep the cabbage ahead and refrigerate for up to a day before cooking.
- Serve with a simple green side or crusty bread to balance the flavors and textures.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 683 kcal
- Protein
- 49 g
- Carbs
- 19 g
- Fat
- 45 g
- Fiber
- 4 g
- Sodium
- 156 mg
Estimates from the recipe's published nutrition data; they change with the version you pick above.
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