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Apple-Stuffed Pork Chops

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Apple-Stuffed Pork Chops

Servings 8
Calories 275 kcal
Author Cooking Light DECEMBER 2002

Ingredients

  • 5 tablespoons port or other sweet red wine -- divided
  • 2 cups diced peeled Granny Smith apple
  • 2/3 cup chopped pitted dried plums
  • 1/4 cup chopped pistachios
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh or 2 teaspoons dried thyme
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 48 ounces lean bone-in center-cut pork chops -- about 3/4 inch thick trimmed
  • 1 teaspoon salt -- divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • Cooking spray
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 14 1/2 ounces fat-free less-sodium chicken broth

Instructions

  1. Combine 2 tablespoons port, apple, and next 4 ingredients (apple through sugar), stirring well.
  2. Cut a horizontal slit through thickest portion of each pork chop to form a pocket. Stuff about 1/4 cup apple mixture into each pocket. Sprinkle pork evenly with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper.
  3. Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat; add 4 pork chops. Cook 7 minutes on each side or until done. Remove pork from pan; keep warm. Repeat procedure with remaining pork.
  4. Combine 1/2 teaspoon salt and flour in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Gradually add 3 tablespoons port and broth, stirring with a whisk. Add mixture to pan, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Bring to a simmer over low heat; cook 5 minutes or until thick, stirring constantly. Serve sauce with pork.

Applesauce Muffins

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Applesauce Muffins

Servings 12
Calories 131 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cup Applesauce Unsweetened
  • 1/4 cup Honey
  • 2 tbsp canola oil
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 cup Whole Wheat Flour
  • 1 cup White Flour
  • 2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 3/4 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp Nutmeg

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, beat together the applesauce, egg, oil, and honey. Set the bowl aside

  2. In a medium bowl, combine the flours, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add this to the applesauce mixture, stirring just to moisten the dry ingredients. Stir in the raisins and divide the batter among the 12 greased muffin cups.

  3. bake the muffins in a preheated 375º oven for 20 minutes.

Apricot-Glazed Pork Chops

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Apricot-Glazed Pork Chops

Servings 4
Calories 75 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper
  • 4 boneless center-cut loin pork chops about 1/2 inch thick, (4-ounce)
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1/3 cup apricot preserves
  • 1/3 cup riesling or other slightly sweet white wine
  • 1/2 tsp bottled ground fresh ginger such as Spice World

Instructions

  1. Sprinkle salt and black pepper evenly over pork. Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add pork. Cook 2 minutes on each side or until browned. Remove pork from pan, and keep warm.
  2. Combine preserves, wine, and ginger in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add preserves mixture to pan; simmer 4 minutes or until mixture thickens. Return pork to pan; cook 1 minute, turning to coat.