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BALSAMIC PORK CHOPS WITH APPLES

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This is a great meal for any night (or maybe even for breakfast or brunch!) This comes from southern living magazine.

Provided by Loves2Teach

Categories Breakfast

Time 40m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

8 boneless pork chops (1/2 inch thick)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon seasoned pepper
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 large granny smith apples, peeled and diced
2/3 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth

Steps:

Sprinkle pork chops evenly with salt and seasoned pepper; dredge in flour.
Cook pork in hot oil in a large skillet over medium high heat 3-4 minutes on each side or until lightly browned.
Remove from skillet; keep warm.
Add apples to skillet, and saute for minutes; add vinegar and broth, and cook, stirring often, 5-7 minutes, or until slightly thickened.
Spoon over pork, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 440.1, Fat 18.3, SaturatedFat 5.3, Cholesterol 124, Sodium 390.2, Carbohydrate 25.3, Fiber 3, Sugar 14.8, Protein 41.4

APPLE ROASTED PORK WITH CHERRY BALSAMIC GLAZE

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I added roasted apples, cherries and onions to turn ordinary pork into an impressive dish. There is a short time span between caramelized onions and burned ones, so pay close attention once they start cooking. -Josh Downey, McHenry, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h20m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 boneless pork loin roast (3 pounds)
1-1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
3/4 teaspoon pepper, divided
1/4 cup olive oil, divided
3 medium apples, sliced
1-1/2 cups unsweetened apple juice
6 medium onions, sliced (about 5 cups)
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1-1/2 cups frozen pitted dark sweet cherries
1/2 cup cherry juice

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Sprinkle roast with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. In an ovenproof Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat; brown roast on all sides. Add apples and apple juice to pan. Bake, uncovered, 50-60 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in pork reads 145°, basting occasionally with pan juices., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat remaining oil over medium heat. Add onions and the remaining salt and pepper; cook and stir 8-10 minutes or until softened. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 35-40 minutes or until deep golden brown, stirring occasionally. Keep warm., Remove roast and apples to a serving plate; tent with foil. Let roast stand 10 minutes before slicing., Skim fat from pork pan juices. Place over medium-high heat; add vinegar and cook 1 minute, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Stir in cherries and cherry juice. Bring to a boil; cook 10-15 minutes or until mixture is reduced to about 1 cup. Serve pork, apples and onions with cherry glaze.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 387 calories, Fat 15g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 85mg cholesterol, Sodium 498mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 34g protein.