Apple & Pork Dinner

Although I enjoy eating pork chops, I sometimes find it difficult to find creative dinner ideas to enjoy them in, and while the combination of pork and apples might not be new, it is certainly delicious. The brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter topping really makes this dish as well, and the saltine crackers (or in my case oyster soup crackers) add a little something extra to the pork breading.

Apple & Pork Dinner
Adapted from Betty Crocker "Best Bisquick Recipes"
4 servings

Ingredients:
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 1/2 tbsp firm unsalted butter, cut up
1 medium apple, unpeeled and chopped (I used a Macintosh)
1/3 cup Bisquick mix (I used the Heart Smart Mix)
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
5 saltine crackers, or one serving of oyster crackers, crushed
1 egg white
1 tbsp water
4 boneless thin pork chops

1. Preheat oven to 350F degrees.

2. In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter, until crumbly.

3. In a shallow dish, mix the Bisquick, salt, pepper, and cracker crumbs.

4. In another shallow dish, whisk the water and egg white.

5. Spray large skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat.

6. Dip pork chops one at a time into the egg mixture, then coat with the Bisquick mixture. Place in heated skillet.

7. Cook pork chops in the skillet until they are browned on both sides.

8. Once browned, transfer pork chops to a large an ungreased baking dish.

9. Arrange apples around the pork chops and sprinkle entire dish with brown sugar mixture.

10. Bake 20 minutes, or until center of pork chops is no longer pink. If using thicker pork chops, double the cooking time.

11. Enjoy!

Nutritional Info per Serving:
Calories 319; Total Fat 13g; Cholesterol 140mg; Sodium 585 mg; Total Carbs 30g; Protein 24g