DIJON PORK CHOPS WITH CABBAGE AND FENNEL

Dijon Pork Chops with Cabbage and Fennel image

While living in Switzerland for a few years, my friends introduced me to an area renowned for their cabbage, pork and potato dishes. I decided to try a cabbage and fennel combination and believe they complement each other well. -Grace Voltolina, Westport, Connecticut

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h30m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 small head green cabbage (about 1-1/2 pounds)
1 small head red cabbage (about 1-1/2 pounds)
4 tablespoons whole grain Dijon mustard, divided
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
3 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
2-1/2 teaspoons pepper, divided
3 cups chicken stock
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 large onion, halved and thinly sliced
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
3 large Granny Smith apples, quartered
1 fennel bulb, cored and cut into 1/4-inch slices
3 teaspoons rubbed sage
6 center-cut pork rib chops (1 inch thick and 8 ounces each)
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°. Core and cut each cabbage into 6 wedges. In a bowl, mix 2 tablespoons mustard, brown sugar, 1-1/2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon pepper and stock., In a large Dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat; saute onion until lightly browned, 4-6 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; add apples, fennel and cabbage. Pour mustard mixture over top. Bake, covered, until cabbage is tender, 45-60 minutes., Meanwhile, mix sage and the remaining salt and pepper; rub onto both sides of pork chops. Dust with flour; shake off excess. In a large skillet, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Brown chops in batches, 4-6 minutes per side; remove from pan., Spread tops of pork chops with remaining mustard; place over vegetables in Dutch oven. Bake, uncovered, until a thermometer inserted in pork reads 145°, 8-10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 435 calories, Fat 16g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 72mg cholesterol, Sodium 1533mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 10g fiber), Protein 36g protein.