Pork Chops with Apricot-Tomato Chutney

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From EatingWell: October/November 2005, The EatingWell Healthy in a Hurry Cookbook (2006)

Roasted tomatoes have a bright taste that's perfect with apricots - which are themselves a traditional bistro pairing with pork. Altogether, here's a meal that only needs couscous and some steamed cauliflower or green beans on the side.

4 servings | Active Time: 30 minutes | Total Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

• • 4 boneless, center-cut pork loin chops, (1-1 1/4 pounds), trimmed of fat

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

  • 1 14-ounce can diced fire-roasted tomatoes

  • 1/4 cup chopped dried apricots

  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

  • 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper

  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme, for garnish

Preparation

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

  2. Sprinkle pork chops with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the pork chops and cook until browned, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer to an 8-inch-square glass baking dish. Add tomatoes, apricots, lemon juice and crushed red pepper to the skillet and increase heat to medium-high. Bring to a boil and cook, scraping up any browned bits, until the sauce thickens into chutney, 4 to 5 minutes. Pour the chutney over the pork chops.

  3. Bake the pork chops until just cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Divide the chops and chutney among 4 plates and sprinkle with thyme.

Nutrition

Per serving : 242 Calories; 10 g Fat; 3 g Sat; 6 g Mono; 65 mg Cholesterol; 11 g Carbohydrates; 25 g Protein; 2 g Fiber; 414 mg Sodium; 441 mg Potassium

Exchanges: 1 fruit, 3.5 lean meat

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