LCBO Food & Drink Autumn 2024

DINNER FOR ONE

Solo Suppers Dinner is a snap when you load up a quarter sheet pan with seasonal goodness. Fresh harvest vegetables paired with satisfying proteins make a complete meal for one.

PREP 5 mins

TOTAL 30 mins

SERVES 1

Sheet Pan Maple Pork & Harvest Vegetables Pork and apples are one of those classic combos that can’t be improved on—unless, of course, you add maple syrup to the mix. Instead of parsnips, consider carrots, and sage or rose mary are good stand-ins for thyme. Since pork tenderloins are sold whole, freeze half for another dinner. SHOPPING LIST 0 1 tbsp (15 mL) canola oil, plus more for brushing 0 1/2 pork tenderloin, about 6 oz (170 g) 0 2 tbsp (30 mL) maple syrup, divided 0 1/4 tsp (1 mL) dried thyme 1. Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C). Line baking sheet with foil or parchment paper. Brush lightly with oil. 2. Brush pork all over with 1 tbsp (15 mL) maple syrup and sprinkle with thyme and salt. Place on one end of baking sheet along with apple. Place parsnips and Brussels sprouts in a bowl. Drizzle with 1 tbsp (15 mL) oil and season with salt. Toss to coat. Spread out on baking sheet. 3. Roast for 15 minutes. Turn vege tables and baste pork with remaining 1 tbsp (15 mL) maple syrup. Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of pork regis ters 145°F (63°C) for medium, about another 10 minutes. 4. Remove pork and apple to a cutting board. Slice apple in half. Scoop out and discard core. Slice pork and place on plate with apple and vegetables. 0 Salt to taste 0 1 small apple 0 1 medium parsnip, peeled, cut into 1 x 4-inch (2.5 x 10-cm) pieces 0 4 Brussels sprouts, trimmed, halved through core

BY MONDA ROSENBERG ————— PHOTOGRAPHY BY STACEY BRANDFORD

WHAT TO SERVE

Cave Spring Riesling Dry VQA LCBO 36423, 375 mL, $10.45 A dry, medium-bodied Ontario Riesling is a foolproof choice for pork and apple, its tangy acidity bringing refreshment to the match.

FOOD STYLING BY DAVID GRENIER; PROP STYLING BY CATHERINE DOHERTY

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