Pork Chop Recipe

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Cornbread-Stuffed Pork Chops

  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Serves: 4


Ingredients
  • 1 pounds pork sirloin chop, raw boneless
  • 1/2 onion, yellow
  • 1/2 bell pepper, green, medium
  • 1 tablespoons margarine, canola-based, trans-fat free
  • 2 pieces cornbread 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.5 inch piece
  • 1/2 cups corn, yellow, frozen
  • 2 tablespoons Pimientos, cnd
  • 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1/8 teaspoons black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoons cumin, ground
Preparation:
  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Trim any visible fat from pork. Cut a pocket in each chop by cutting from the fat side almost to the other side.
  • Peel and chop onion; wash and chop green pepper.
  • For stuffing, cook onion and green pepper in margarine in a small saucepan until tender but not brown. Remove from heat.
  • Crumble cornbread and add to saucepan, along with corn (thawed), pimiento, salt, pepper and cumin.
  • Spoon one-fourth of the stuffing into each pork chop. Secure with wooden toothpicks.
  • Place chops on a rack in a shallow roasting pan, lightly coated with cooking spray. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until no pink remains.
  • Remove wooden toothpicks. Serve immediately with applesauce or poached apple slices, if desired.
 
Diet Exchange
Other Carbohydrates0.0
Very Lean Meat 0.0
Fat 0.5
Milk0.0
Vegetable0.5
Fruit0.0
Lean Meat 2.5
Bread/Starch 0.0
Nutrition Information
Amount Per Serving
Calories 280
Calories from Fat90
Total Fat11g
Saturated Fat3g
Cholesterol80mg
Sodium390mg
Total Carbohydrate18g
Dietary Fiber2g
Sugars3g
Protein27g
Vitamin A10%
Vitamin C35%
Calcium6%
Iron10%