Community Recipe: Stuffed Pork Chops
3
Points®
Total time: 1 hr • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 45 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
This treat from our Community Recipe Swap is much easier to make than you'd expect!
Ingredients
Uncooked lean trimmed pork loin
1 pound(s), four 4-oz chops
Table salt
⅛ tsp(s), or to taste
Black pepper
⅛ pinch(es), or to taste
Dried plain breadcrumbs
1½ tbsp(s)
Apple
½ cup(s), chopped
Low-fat shredded cheddar cheese
½ cup(s)
Raisins
2 tbsp(s)
Reduced-calorie margarine
2 tbsp(s), melted
Unsweetened orange juice
2 tbsp(s)
Ground cinnamon
⅛ tsp(s)
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut a pocket in each pork chop along the fat side. Salt and pepper the insides of the pockets.
2
In a bowl, toss bread crumbs, apple, cheese and raisins together. In a separate bowl combine melted margarine, orange juice and cinnamon; pour over the bread crumb mixture. Mix gently.
3
Lightly stuff the pork chops with the mixture. Place in a shallow baking pan. Bake 30 minutes or until pork is almost cooked through. Then cover lightly with foil and bake 15 minutes more, or until temperature reaches 145-150°F.
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