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October’s recipe is a hearty dish that’s perfect for cooler weather, perhaps even after a day of apple picking!: Apple Baked Pork Chops
Recipe provided by Fanny Sung Whelan, MS, RDN, LDN, a member of the Ed Center Advisory Board and a registered dietitian who works with people at all stages of kidney disease.
Prep: 30 min
Cook: 1 hr 15 min
Total: 1 hr 45 min
Ingredients
Makes 4 servings
- 2 medium apples, cored and sliced
- 2 T. olive oil
- 4 (6 oz.) pork chops, center cut
- 1/2 c. water
- 2 T. raisins (optional)
- 2 T. brown sugar
- 2 T. cider vinegar dash pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat (until oil is shimmering), then add the pork chops.
- Brown them on each side and then place them in a pre-greased oven-safe pan.
- Layer the apples on top of the pork chops.
- Deglaze the skillet by adding 1/2 cup of water and stirring it around to pick up all the pork bits.
- Pour the oil/water mixture over the apples and pork chops.
- Sprinkle evenly with raisins (optional), cider vinegar, then brown sugar.
- Add pepper to taste.
- Cover the dish and bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove cover and bake an additional 45 minutes.
*Always check with your nutritionist before incorporating new foods or recipes into your diet to make sure it is right for you.
