Oven-Roasted Rack Of Pork

Ingredients

• one 8-bone center cut rack of pork
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• sea salt and cracked pepper, to taste
• 6 sprigs thyme
• 6 yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks
• dash of olive oil
• 8 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
• 3 medium eggplants, sliced thin lengthwise, approximately 60 slices
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 cup chicken stock, heated with 2 sprigs of thyme