PORK WITH APPLES AND SQUASH

Pork with Apples and Squash image

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 lean pork loin or rib chops, about 1/2 inch thick (about 1 pound)
1 teaspoon dried sage leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 medium onion, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 acorn squash (about 1 1/2 pounds)
1 medium unpeeled cooking apple, cored and cut into eighths
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

Trim fat from pork. Mix sage, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and the garlic; rub on both sides of pork.
Cook pork in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat about 3 minutes on each side until brown. Place onion on pork. Pour broth around pork. Heat to boiling; reduce heat.
Cut squash crosswise into 1-inch slices; remove seeds and fibers. Cut each slice into fourths. Place squash and apple on pork; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cover and simmer about 15 minutes or until pork is slightly pink when cut near bone and squash is tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 255, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Fiber 3 g, Protein 25 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 590 mg