Winter Pork Chops Food

TENDER WINTER PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Place vegetables in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; drizzle with dressing.
• Coat chops with coating mix as directed on package; place over vegetables.
• Bake 35 to 40 min. or until chops are done (145ºF). Let stand 3 min. Sprinkle with cheese.

WINTER-FRUIT PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a heavy skillet brown chops in a small amount of butter or oil-remove and place in a casserole dish in a single layer-salt and pepper them.
• Cut 6 slices from the middle of the oranges.
• Squeeze juice from remaining orange pieces and the last whole one.
• You will want 1/2 cup juice plus 3 T.
• Set aside the 3 T.
• Mix the 1/2 cup juice with the brown sugar and pour over chops.
• Bake in 350°F oven for 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile dice bread, cranberries, celery and add to that salt and juice in a small bowl.
• Pull chops out of the oven, place an orange slice on each and mound with cranberry "stuffing".
• Spoon on some juice from the pan; return to oven and bake for 15 minutes longer.

WINTER PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet.
• Add pork chops.
• Season pork chops with salt and cinnamon (just like salt& pepper) on each side.
• Lightly brown the chops then remove to a platter.
• Add onions to skillet and cook until tender.
• Add apple juice, rice mix and seasoning packet from mix.
• Bring to a boil.
• Add pork chops and the juices from the platter back to the skillet.
• If using the craisins, add here.
• Cover and reduce heat to a simmer.
• Cook for 20-25 minutes.
• Sprinkle the top with cheddar cheese, cover and cook for 5 minutes more or until most of the juice is absorbed.