Roasted paprika pork pairs with warm chickpea pasta, tender peppers, and golden mushrooms for a satisfying dinner.

Ingredients

• 6 oz pork loin (6 × 1 oz = 6 protein portions)
• 2/3 cup cooked pasta (2 × 1/3 cup = 2 cereal and tuber portions)
• 1/2 cup chickpeas (1 legume portion)
• 1/2 cup peppers (1 vegetable portion)
• 1 cup mushrooms (1 vegetable portion)
• 2 tsp peanut oil (2 × 1 tsp = 2 fat portions)
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/4 tsp dried thyme
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp black pepper

Steps

1. 1Heat the oven to 200°C and season the pork with paprika, thyme, salt, and pepper.
2. 2Rub the pork with 1 tsp peanut oil and roast until its center reaches 63°C, then rest for at least 3 minutes.
3. 3Slice the peppers and mushrooms, then sauté in the remaining 1 tsp peanut oil until tender and lightly browned.
4. 4Add the cooked chickpeas and measured cooked pasta to the vegetables and stir over low heat until hot.
5. 5Slice the rested pork and plate beside the warm vegetable and chickpea pasta for dinner around 19:30.