Pork with Baked ApplesServes: 4 | Serving Size: 1 plateIngredients:

  • 4 3-ounce pork chops, seasoned with salt and ? pepper
  • 2 apples, cored and thinly sliced
  • 2 sweet potatoes
  • 2 cups broccoli
  • 4 teaspoons mustard

Directions:Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Heat a nonstick grill skillet over medium-high heat. Lightly spray it with cooking oil spray and grill the pork on one side until it gets attractive grill marks.Flip the pork chops over.Spread a little mustard on top of the pork chops. Place the apple slices next to them and put the pan of pork and apples in the oven for about 20 minutes or until the pork reaches a temperature of 145.Place the sweet potatoes in the microwave and microwave until almost fork tender. Place finished sweet potatoes in the oven.Meanwhile, in the last 5 minutes of baking time, start to cook the broccoli in the microwave so that it steams for about 3 minutes, or until crisp tender.Serve your dinner hot with all items arranged attractively on the plate.Nutrition Information:Serves 4. Each serving has 310 calories, 5 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 74 mg cholesterol, 462 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 14 g fiber, 14 g sugars, and 38 g protein.Each serving also has 196% vitamin A, 145% vitamin C, 7% calcium and 11% iron.Chef’s Tips:Use a mustard that is mixed with wasabi for a nice flavor.You can garnish the apples and potatoes with apple pie spice and some honey.

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Stephanie Ronco

Stephanie Ronco has been editing for Food and Health Communications since 2011. She graduated from Colorado College magna cum laude with distinction in Comparative Literature. She was elected a member of Phi Beta Kappa in 2008.

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