Pocket Pork Chops

Name: Pocket Pork Chops
Cook time: P1H
Total time: P1H
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: chicken broth; onions; mushrooms; apples; raisins, seedless; whole wheat bread; parsley leaves; salt; black pepper; italian herbs; pork loin chops; applesauce; water

Yield

2 servings

Prep

15 min

Cook

1 hrs

Ready

1 hrs

Ingredients

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Features
2	tablespoons	chicken broth defatted
¼	cup	onions finely chopped
¼	cup	mushrooms chopped	*
½	each	apples small, peeled, chopped
1	tablespoon	raisins, seedless
½	slice	whole wheat bread crumbled
1	tablespoon	parsley leaves chopped
1	dash	salt	*
1	dash	black pepper	*
¼	teaspoon	italian herbs	*
2	each	pork loin chops 1 inch thick	*
½	cup	applesauce unsweetened
1	x	water boiling	*

Low Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Sodium

Directions

Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃).
In small skillet heat chicken stock and sauté onion, mushrooms and apples until translucent.
In a small bowl or cup pour boiling water over raisins Set aside a few minutes until raisins are "plumped." Drain.
Stir in raisins, bread crumbs, parsley and seasonings into mixture in skillet.
Cut a deep pocket in each pork chop. Fill with stuffing and secure with wooden picks.
In skillet coated with non-stick spray, brown chops quickly on both sides.
Place chops side by side in small baking dish . Pour in a little water (just enough to cover bottom of dish.)
Cover and bake 35 to 45 minutes, or until done.
Serve chops with applesauce.