Savory Pork Chops with Applesauce

I found this recipe on SkinnyTaste.com.  Gina has some GREAT recipes.  You should check them out if you have time.  I made the pork chops as directed, however I doubled her recipe.  Her applesauce recipe directs to cook the applesauce in a crock pot.  However, while I followed the ingredients portion of the recipe, I cooked the applesauce in a saucepan on the stove top.   Pork Chops and Applesauce always bring back fond childhood memories for me, and of my Mother’s excellent cooking.  How I miss her making dinner for the family and the four of us, Mom, Dad, Grandma and me, sitting down together to share a meal and lots of love and laughter.

Ingredients:

8 thin boneless pork loin chops, center cut

1/2 tsp paprika

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp dried sage

1 tsp dried thyme

salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste

2 tsp butter

3 tbsp flour

Cooking spray

Directions:

Sprinkle the pork chops with the spices.  Place the flour on a plate and tap the pork chops lightly into the flour, shaking off any excess.

Heat a skillet and spray with non-stick cooking spray.  Melt butter 1 teaspoon butter in skillet and place 4 of the chops in pan.  Cook 3 to 4 minutes on one side, turn and cook 3 to 4 additional minutes.  Repeat with remaining teaspoon butter and 4 pork chops.

Remove to a platter and let rest for several minutes before serving.

Apple Sauce Recipe

Ingredients:

8 medium apples (use a combination of golden delicious, Honey Crisp, Fuji, Gala, etc.)

1 strip of lemon peel – use a vegetable peeler

1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

3 inch cinnamon stick

5 teaspoons light brown sugar – or agave

Directions:

Peel, core and slice the apples.  Place them in pan.  Add the cinnamon stick, lemon juice, lemon peel and brown sugar.

Place pan on medium heat until apples begin to bubble.  Reduce heat.  Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the apples cook down – becoming a delicious applesauce.

Remove cinnamon stick and use an immersion blender to blend until smooth – OR, if you prefer a chunky sauce, leave sauce intact.

Makes 3 cups.

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