Pork Chop Dinner With Bacon And Cider Gravy Recipes

SKILLET PORK CHOPS IN BACON-CIDER SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add bacon; cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until crisp. Transfer to plate lined with paper towels. Drain drippings from skillet, and discard.
• Add 1 tablespoon of the butter to skillet; sprinkle both sides of pork chops with salt and pepper. Add pork chops to skillet; cook uncovered over medium-high heat 4 to 6 minutes, turning once, until browned (at least 145°F). Remove from skillet; cover and keep warm.
• Reduce heat to medium; add remaining 2 tablespoons butter and the shallots to skillet. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until lightly browned. Add apple cider, chicken broth and bacon to skillet; simmer uncovered 5 to 7 minutes or until liquid is reduced. Add pork back to skillet; heat 1 to 2 minutes or until heated through. Serve with mashed potatoes.

PORK CHOP DINNER WITH BACON AND CIDER GRAVY

Steps:

• 1. Cook noodles to desired doneness as directed on package, adding green beans during last 4 minutes of cooking time. Drain cover to keep warm.2. Meanwhile, in large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until brown and crisp. With slotted spoon, remove bacon from skillet drain on paper towels. Drain and discard all drippings from skillet.3. Place pork chops in skillet near center. Sprinkle onion around pork chops. Cook 3 to 5 minutes or until pork chops are golden brown, turning once. In small bowl, combine cider, mustard, salt, thyme and pepper mix well. Pour over chops. Reduce heat to low cover and cook 10 to 15 minutes or until pork is no longer pink in center.4. Arrange noodles and green beans on serving platter. Place pork chops on top of noodle mixture cover to keep warm.5. In small bowl, combine water and cornstarch blend until smooth. Add to juices in skillet mix well. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until bubbly and thickened boil 1 minute. (If desired, gravy can be strained.)6. To serve, pour gravy over pork chops and noodles. Sprinkle with bacon.Nutrition Information Per Serving: Serving Size: 1/4 of Recipe * Calories: 340 * Calories from Fat: 90 * % Daily Value: Total Fat: 10 g 15% * Saturated Fat: 3 g 15% * Cholesterol: 85 mg 28% * Sodium: 300 mg 13% * Total Carbohydrate: 34 g 11% * Dietary Fiber: 2 g 8% * Sugars: 9 g * Protein: 28 g * Vitamin A: 4% * Vitamin C: 6% * Calcium: 4% * Iron: 15% * Dietary Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch, 1/2 Fruit, 1 Vegetable, 3 Lean Meat or 2 Carbohydrate, 1 Vegetable, 3 Lean Meat