AFFORDABLE DINNER
Sheet-Pan Pork with Broccoli and Potatoes
★ Kid-ApprovedAn easy, wholesome recipe made without gluten or yeast ingredients—created for real families and real grocery budgets.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
Ingredients
- ✓1 1/4 pounds plain boneless pork loin, cut into 1-inch pieces
- ✓1 1/2 pounds russet potatoes, scrubbed and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- ✓1 pound fresh broccoli, cut into small florets
- ✓1 small onion, cut into wedges
- ✓2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- ✓1 teaspoon paprika labeled gluten free
- ✓1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ✓1/2 teaspoon dried thyme labeled gluten free
- ✓3/4 teaspoon salt
- ✓Black pepper to taste
LET'S COOK
Directions
- 1Heat oven to 425°F and line two rimmed sheet pans
- 2Prepare the vegetables before handling the pork and keep raw pork and its juices separate from other food
- 3Toss the potatoes and onion with 1 tablespoon oil and half the seasonings, spread on the first pan, and roast 15 minutes
- 4Toss the broccoli with the remaining oil and seasonings in a clean bowl and spread on the second pan
- 5Add the pork to the second pan, turning it with the seasoned broccoli, and wash hands and sanitize surfaces after handling raw pork
- 6Roast both pans 15–20 minutes more, turning the potatoes once, until the potatoes and broccoli are tender and the thickest pork pieces reach at least 145°F on a food thermometer
- 7If the pork finishes first, move it with clean tongs to a clean plate while the vegetables finish
- 8Rest the pork at least 3 minutes, then divide the pork and vegetables among four plates
- 9Refrigerate leftovers in shallow containers within 2 hours, or 1 hour above 90°F, keep at 40°F or below, and use within 3–4 days
- 10Reheat leftovers to 165°F
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Keep this meal affordable
Planning estimate for four servings: pork $5.00, potatoes $1.20, broccoli $2.25, onion $0.50, oil and seasonings $1.05. Total about $10.00, or $2.50 per serving. These are budgeting assumptions, not a live store quote. Local prices and package sizes vary.
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