This recipe is from Betty Crocker's online site (as is the picture above). It is a favorite in our house. It doesn't take many ingredients and the apples help keep the pork from drying out.
Ingredients:
1 medium, unpeeled cooking apple, sliced (I use two apples)
2 Tablespoons packed brown sugar (you decide how much is right for you!)
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (I probably use twice or three times as much!)
2 pork chops, 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick (about a 1/4 pound each)
Instructions:
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Place apples in 1 1/2-quart casserole. Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon.
2. Remove fat from pork. Spray 8- or 10-inch nonstick 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.
3. Place pork in single layer on apples.(This is a deviation from the original recipe) Place slices from second apple on top of the pork and again sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. I find that the apples on top help keep the pork juicy.
4. Cover and bake about 45 minutes or until pork is slightly pink when cut near the bone and apples are tender.
Serve it up with something green and you've got dinner!
