Monday, May 23, 2011

Recipe: Pork Chops & Apples & Roasted Potatoes

Pork Chops & Apples


Ok, so this isn't the best picture.
But this recipe was really good and I added it to my recipe box.
Have you used those McCormick Recipe Inspirations with the recipes on the back?
It was the first time I used one and it turned out really great.
I decided to start with the McCormick's Apple & Sage Pork Chops.





What You Will Need:
1 tbsp. flour
1 tsp. salt
4 boneless pork chops, 1 inch thick
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
2 red apples, thinly sliced
1/2 cup apple juice
1 tbsp. brown sugar

Directions:
1. Mix flour, all of the Spices and salt in small bowl.
Sprinkle both sides of pork chops with 1 tablespoon of the seasoned flour.
2. Cook pork chops in hot oil in large skillet on medium-high heat until
browned on both sides. Remove from skillet. Add onion; cook and stir
3 minutes or until tender. Add apples; cook and stir 2 minutes.
3. Stir in juice, sugar and remaining seasoned flour until well mixed.
Return pork chops to skillet. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low;
cover and simmer 5 minutes or until desired doneness.

Result: With the combination of the sauce and the seasonings, it was really tasty.
I really like the addition of the apples and the sage in this dish.
It was sweet, and sour (with the apple) and spicy with the sage and garlic.
I give this dish a thumbs up.

Want to make this dinner even more awesome?
Add some roasted potatoes to the dinner table!




Oven Roasted Rosemary Potatoes

1 small bag of Yukon Gold Baby Potatoes
Olive oil
salt
pepper
Dried Rosemary
Dried Thyme

Directions:
Scrub the potatoes and cut out any bruised parts.
Cut the potatoes in quarters unless they are small.
Put the potatoes on a baking sheet or 9 x 13 baking dish.
Drizzle potatoes with olive oil (about 2 tbs.).
Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Sprinkle with dried rosemary and thyme. (about 1 Tbs. each).
Cook for 30-40 minutes until golden brown at 400 degrees.

Mmmmmmmm!



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