Pan-Seared Veal Chop With Roasted Kale Pesto And Butternut Squash And Parsnip Puree

• Butternut Squash and Parsnip Puree:
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cups peeled and chopped butternut squash
• 1 large parsnip, peeled and chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 6 cups water
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
• 3 tablespoons butter
• Kale Pesto:
• 6 cups stemmed and chopped kale
• 1/4 cup walnuts
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup light olive oil
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 1/2 teaspoons agave nectar
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• Chops:
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• 2 (1-inch-thick) first-cut veal chops
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper

1. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add butternut squash, parsnip, and onion; cook and stir until starting to brown, about 3 minutes. Stir in 2 cloves garlic; cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
2. Pour water into the saucepan. Add coriander, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, cayenne powder, and Chinese five-spice powder. Simmer until butternut squash is very soft, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat; drain excess liquid. Let cool slightly, 5 to 10 minutes.
3. Stir butter into butternut squash mixture. Puree with an immersion blender until smooth.
4. Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
5. Toss kale, walnuts, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper together on a rimmed baking sheet.
6. Broil in the preheated oven until kale starts to brown, about 5 minutes. Cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
7. Combine kale mixture, 1/2 cup light olive oil, lemon juice, 3 cloves garlic, agave nectar, and red pepper flakes in a food processor; blend into a chunky paste.
8. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
9. Combine 2 tablespoons olive oil, rosemary, and thyme in a large oven-proof skillet; heat over medium-high heat until lightly smoking. Season veal chops with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Cook in the hot oil until browned, about 2 minutes per side.
10. Transfer skillet to the preheated oven; roast chops until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads 140 degrees F (60 degrees C), about 10 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board; let rest for 10 minutes.
11. Divide butternut squash puree between 2 large serving plates. Place 1 chop on each place; top with a heaping tablespoon of kale pesto.

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Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/257637/pan-seared-veal-chop-with-roasted-kale-pesto-and-butternut-squash-and-parsnip-puree/ (may not work)