Pork Loin Chops with Cinnamon Apples

Warm flavors like sage and cinnamon play up the contrast between the juicy chops and caramelized apples. Tart Granny Smiths and slightly sweeter Braeburn apples both work well for this dish.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 pork chop and 3/4 cup apple mixture)

Ingredients

• 1  teaspoon  dried rubbed sage
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
• 4  (4-ounce) boneless center-cut loin pork chops (about 1/2 inch thick)
• 1/2  teaspoon  vegetable oil
• Cooking spray
• 1  teaspoon  butter
• 4  cups  (1/2-inch) slices peeled Granny Smith apples (about 4 medium)
• 1  tablespoon  brown sugar
• 1  teaspoon  fresh lemon juice
• 1/2  teaspoon  ground cinnamon
• Dash of salt

Preparation

Combine first 3 ingredients, and sprinkle over the pork. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Add pork; cook 3 minutes on each side or until done. Remove the pork from pan. Cover and keep warm.

Melt butter in pan over medium heat. Add apples and remaining ingredients, and cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Serve the apples with pork.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 251 (30% from fat)

Fat: 8.3g (sat 3.1g,mono 3.3g,poly 0.9g)

Protein: 24.1g

Carbohydrate: 20.2g

Fiber: 2.3g

Cholesterol: 67mg

Iron: 0.9mg

Sodium: 388mg

Calcium: 38mg

Abby Duchin Dinces, Cooking Light, OCTOBER 2003

Since chicken doesn’t agree with my boyfriend, I’m experimenting with different types of meat. I’m enjoying having someone else to cook for, and it’s fun to try out new recipes. I really enjoyed the sautéed apples. Mmmm yumm. 

Apple Crisp

We are going to enjoy an apple crisp for our October General Conference Sunday dinner! I love this great autumn recipe! (I generally double the topping)

Apple Crisp

6 Sliced green or gala apples
1 cup sugar
¼ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp salt
1 heaping Tbs Flour
Mix together. Put in 9x9 pan.
Topping
¼ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp baking powder
¾ cup flour
¾ cup brown sugar
3/4 cup oatmeal (Old Fashioned oats)
1/3 cup melted butter
Mix together, place on top of fruit.
Bake at 350º for 30 min, until browned.

Baked Apple French Toast

My mom made this once before my mission, and I made it from memory with variations several times on my mission. It's become a breakfast of choice for special occasions.
Serves: 6


12 slices of sandwich bread
1.5 cups milk
8 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup sugar or more
2 teaspoons cinnamon or more (to be sprinkled 3 times)

Peel, core, and slice apples. Grease or spray with Pam a 9x13x2" pan. Place 6 (squeeze) bread slices into pan, with the round sides toward the edges of the pan. Mix together 1/4 cup of sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle some on the bread. Place the next 6 pieces of bread & sprinkle again.. Mix together milk, eggs, vanilla, and 1/2 cup of sugar. Pour 1/2 of egg milk mixture over bread. Place apples on bread. Pour remaining milk and egg mixture over the apples. Sprinkle with remaining cinnamon-sugar. (You may put 2 teaspoon butter dots on top if you want before cooking ... I don't do this). If prepared the night before, cover and put in the fridge. In the morning, uncover it and put it in the preheated oven at 400 degrees for an hour. If not chilled, bake uncovered at 400 degrees for 45 min. Serve with maple syrup.