Name: Apple-Balsamic Pork Chops & Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 boneless pork loin chops (6 ounces each); 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided; 1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 2 medium Gala apples, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1-1/2 cups instant brown rice; 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

Thanks to tangy balsamic vinegar and sweet apples, this one-pot pork chop lets you have a little something special anytime. —Greg Hageli, Elmhurst, Illinois

Apple-Balsamic Pork Chops & Rice

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Yield:4 servings

Prep:10 min

Cook:20 min

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Ingredients

4 boneless pork loin chops (6 ounces each)
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided
1 tablespoon canola oil
2 medium Gala apples, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1 medium onion, chopped
1-1/2 cups instant brown rice
1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

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Directions

Sprinkle pork chops with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Brown pork chops on both sides; remove from pan.

Add apples, mushrooms and onion to the skillet; cook and stir 4-5 minutes or until tender. Stir in rice, broth, vinegar, thyme, and remaining salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, covered, 5 minutes.
Place pork chops over top; cook, covered, 4-6 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in pork reads 145&deg. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 pork chop with 1 cup rice: 454 calories, 15g fat (4g saturated fat), 82mg cholesterol, 498mg sodium, 42g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 4g fiber), 38g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 fat, 1/2 fruit.