Dinner for two

I made a super yummy dinner tonight and I just have to share it. Pork chops with artichokes and capers, and asparagus in a balsamic butter sauce. SO yummy.

Pork with Artichokes and Capers

2 pork chops (the original recipe called for pork loin, cut into 1" slices, but I opted for the chops)

1 T. butter

2 green onions

1/2 can (14 oz) artichoke hearts, drained, rinsed, chopped

1/4 c. chicken broth

1 T. capers, drained

1 t. Dijon mustard

1 T. minced fresh parsley

lemon slices

Cook your pork in butter in a large skillet until juices run clear. In the same skillet, cook onion until tender. Stir in artichokes, broth, capers, and mustard. Heat through. Serve over pork, sprinkle with parsley and serve with lemon slices.

Asparagus with Balsamic Butter Sauce

1 bunch asparagus

PAM

salt and pepper

2 T. butter

1 T. soy sauce

1 t. Balsamic vinegar

Preheat oven to 400. Rinse asparagus and snap ends off. Place on baking sheet. Coat with PAM and then season with salt and pepper. Bake for 12 min. (If you like your spears crisp, don't bake a full 12 minutes!) Meanwhile, melt butter and add soy sauce and balsamic vinegar to it. When the asparagus is done, pour your balsamic butter sauce over it, and enjoy!

These two dishes happened to complement each other pretty well. The pork definitely has a unique flavor, with the capers and Dijon mustard and all, so I didn't know how well this particular asparagus recipe would go with it. But it definitely worked. We had some foccacia bread on the side and it was delectable.