CHOPS 'N' KRAUT

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Diced tomatoes lend color to this hefty entree from Ruth Tamul of Morehead City, North Carolina, and brown sugar sweetens the sauerkraut.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 45m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

6 bone-in pork loin chops (7 ounces each)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 teaspoons canola oil, divided
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) petite diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (14 ounces) sauerkraut, rinsed and well drained
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons caraway seeds

Steps:

Sprinkle both sides of pork chops with salt and pepper. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook three chops in 1 teaspoon oil for 2-3 minutes on each side or until browned; drain. Repeat with remaining chops and 1 teaspoon oil. , Place pork chops in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray; set aside. In the same skillet, cook onion in remaining oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the tomatoes, sauerkraut, brown sugar and caraway seeds. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. , Carefully pour over chops. Cover and bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 311 calories, Fat 11g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 86mg cholesterol, Sodium 691mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 32g protein. Diabetic Exchanges