After enjoying my fall-tastic pumpkin pancakes this morning, I decided to keep the autumn spirit alive and use one of fall’s finest fruits in tonight’s dinner. Apples!
I tossed a load of laundry in the washing machine and then broke out my trusty recipe binder and flipped to the Pork Chops and Apples recipe I printed out from Eat Better America’s Web site.
Laundry Night!
My Supplies
Browning the Pork
Granny Smith Apples Smothered in Cinnamon
Before entering the oven...
Mmmmm!
Done! Juicy Baked Apples
I fixed myself a nice plate. The apples were definitely my favorite part of this recipe!
Mah Plate
The Best Part
The recipe was pretty decent, though the pork was a tad on the dry side. Ryan had the suggestion to top the meat with applesauce next time which seems like a good idea to me. I might also shorten the baking time.
Enjoying the Baked Cinnamon Apples
Despite some dry bites, I still managed to clear my plate!
Enjoying Every Last Bite
Here’s the recipe:
Ingredients:
| 1 | medium unpeeled cooking apple, sliced |
| 2 | tablespoons packed brown sugar |
| 1/4 | teaspoon ground cinnamon |
| 2 | pork rib chops, 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick (about 1/4 lb each) |
Directions:
| 1. | Heat oven to 350°F. Place apples in ungreased 1 1/2-quart casserole. Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. |
| 2. | Remove fat from pork. Spray 8- or 10-inch skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat 1 to 2 minutes. Cook pork in hot skillet about 5 minutes, turning once, until light brown. Place pork in single layer on apples. |
| 3. | Cover; bake about 45 minutes or until pork is no longer pink in center and apples are tender. |
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Yuuuum! I might be makin this next week with Sean! By the way, he was a big fan of the slow cooker tacos! But yeah pork recipe sounds very easy too!
I’m glad Sean liked the tacos! We make them weekly, it seems. 😉 Hope you like the pork (the apples are definitely the best part).
Just FYI- Ryan is right! I have had applesauce and pork together! Its like heaven! Over rice- with apples! oh goodness!Pure bliss!
But yeah, Ryan is right it will help the pork a lot!
Why do you eat so little for dinner? /:
We made this last night! DELICIOUS!