Southwestern Pineapple Pork Chops Recipe

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This quick-to-fix entrée will instantly transport you to the Southwest. Salsa plays lively counterpoint to the juicy pineapple-sweetened pork chops.—Lisa Varner, Charleston, South Carolina

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Southwestern Pineapple Pork Chops Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

4 boneless pork loin chops (5 ounces each)
1/2 teaspoon garlic pepper blend
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple, undrained
1 cup medium salsa
Minced fresh cilantro

Directions

Sprinkle pork chops with pepper blend. In a large skillet, brown chops in oil. Remove and keep warm.
In the same skillet, combine pineapple and salsa. Bring to a boil. Return chops to the pan. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Sprinkle with cilantro. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 pork chop with 1/3 cup sauce equals 274 calories, 12 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 68 mg cholesterol, 315 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 27 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1 fat, 1/2 fruit.

Originally published as Southwestern Pineapple Pork Chops in Country Woman December/January 2012, p45