Paige Harris This super flavorful meal prep features oven roasted pork chops, crispy potatoes, and a deliciously dreamy curry sauce. Low cost & paleo approved!
If there’s one thing that I’ve learned since moving to Iowa, it’s that the pork here is out of this world.
Seriously though. I’m astounded. Back home in PA, pork chops were dry and really hard to cook right.
But here in Iowa? They turn out juicy and delicious every time, no matter how you cook them.
And the best part? The price! I love getting the boneless skinless chops at Hy-Vee because they only set me back *drumroll please* 88 cents each.
Seriously guys. I can’t make this up.
And the savings don’t stop there. I chose to use some frozen veggies in this recipe to really keep the cost low. At Hy-Vee, that means under $1 a bag for 12 ounces of frozen broccoli and cauliflower. If you shop the sales, sometimes it’s closer to 70 cents a bag.
I recommend that you buy frozen vegetables over fresh ones in the wintertime especially, since they’re picked at peak ripeness and frozen to preserve all of the best nutrients. And it doesn’t hurt that you can leave them in your freezer for a few months without them spoiling!
But the superstar of this meal is really the sauce. You might need to run out and buy a few extra spices to really nail this one, but I promise it’s worth the cost. And hey, you’ve saved tons of money already by buying pork chops and frozen veggies, so why not splurge a little on some spices?
Pair these oven roasted pork chops and quick veggies with some roasted organic potatoes and savory sauce and you’ve got yourself a meal prep that will leave both you and your wallet satisfied.
Pork & Curried Veggie Meal Prep Bowls
This super flavorful meal prep features oven roasted pork chops, crispy potatoes, and a deliciously dreamy curry sauce. Low cost & paleo approved!
Ingredients
For the Potatoes
- 2 lbs organic russet potatoes
- 1 spray olive oil
- sea salt, pepper, curry powder, & smoked paprika to taste
For the Pork
- 5 4 oz boneless skinless pork chops
- 1 spray olive oil
- sea salt & pepper to taste
For the Veggies
- 2 12 oz bags of frozen veggies (I used a cauliflower & broccoli mix)
- curry powder, ground ginger, turmeric, cayenne, sea salt, & garlic powder to taste
For the Sauce
- 3 Tbsp tahini
- 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2-3 Tbsp warm water to thin the sauce
- 1/2 tsp curry powder
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground turmeric
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
Instructions
To make the potatoes:
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Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
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Wash and cube your potatoes, but leave the skins on so you get all of those nutrients! Spray them with olive oil and season with salt, pepper, curry powder, and smoked paprika.
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Put tray in the oven and bake for 20 minutes. When the timer goes off, take the tray out and mix. Place in the oven for 20 more minutes or until crispy. Divide into 5 containers.
To make the pork chops:
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Once the potatoes are in the oven for their first 20 minutes, prepare the pork. Line a second tray with parchment. Spray each pork chop with olive oil and salt and pepper both sides.
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Add the pork chops to the oven when you toss the potatoes and bake them for 20 minutes.
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Remove and wait until cool enough to cube and divide into 5 containers.
To make the veggies:
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Place 1 bag of frozen veggies into a microwave safe bowl and add ~3 Tbsp of water. Cover with a plate.
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Microwave for 4 minutes. Empty the bowl into a larger mixing bowl and repeat with the second bag.
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Once all of the veggies are microwaved, toss them in the bigger mixing bowl along with curry powder, ginger, turmeric, cayenne, salt, and garlic powder. Divide among the 5 containers.
To make the sauce:
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Mix all of the ingredients together in a bowl until smooth and drizzle over the top of each container. I ended up with a little more than 1 Tbsp per meal, but feel free to double and make more if you'd like!
Recipe Notes
* When it’s time to eat, simply heat your container up in the microwave for 2 minutes and stir to get all of the sauce dispersed. Delish!
