PORK WITH APPLE-CINNAMON RICE

Pork with Apple-Cinnamon Rice image

"My mother always had a way of making every dish she served special," Edie DeSpain recalls from Logan, Utah. "This pork entree with apples, raisins, cinnamon and maple-flavored syrup is just one example."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups water
1/4 cup unsweetened apple juice
1 cup chopped peeled apple (about 1 medium)
3/4 cup uncooked long grain rice
1/4 cup raisins
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
1 pork tenderloin (1 pound)
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
1 tablespoon butter
1/3 cup sugar-free maple-flavored syrup
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley

Steps:

In a saucepan, combine the water, apple juice, apple, rice, raisins, cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-18 minutes or until liquid is absorbed., Meanwhile, cut pork diagonally into 3/4-in. slices; sprinkle with pepper and remaining salt. In a large nonstick skillet, cook pork in butter over medium heat until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm. , In the same skillet, combine syrup and mustard. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir parsley into the rice. Serve pork over rice; drizzle with sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 71mg cholesterol, Sodium 500mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 26g protein. Diabetic Exchanges