Guest Author - Vince Bosnar

Fruit Stuffed Pork Chops

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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :1:00
Categories : Main Dishes Pork
Swift & Company

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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4 Armour pork rib chops -- cut 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inches thick
1/4 cup chopped dried apricots
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1 cup chopped peeled cooking apple
2 tablespoons light brown sugar -- (packed)
Salt -- as desired

Cut pocket in each chop by cutting into center of chop from rib side, parallel to rib and surface of chop. Combine apricots and orange juice; let stand while preparing remaining ingredients. Cook onion in butter or margarine until tender. Add apple; cook until tender. Add apricots with juice and brown sugar; stir. Cook until juice evaporates. Cool slightly. Fill pockets in chops with equal amounts of fruit mixture (about 1/4 cup). Place chops on rack of broiler pan. Broil about 4 inches from heat source 12 to 14 minutes. Turn chops. Broil 10 to 12 minutes or until chops are done. Season with salt, as desired.

Source:
"Swift & Company"
S(Internet address):
"http://www.freshpork.com/index.html"

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 299 Calories; 18g Fat (52.5% calories from fat); 21g Protein; 16g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 53mg Cholesterol; 422mg Sodium. Exchanges: 3 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Fruit; 2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.