Pork Chops With Cabbage and Apples

Valeria's Note:

I found this recipe in a book from Hearts and Tummies Cookbook Co. called "Adaptable Apple." It can almost be a one-dish meal, and the flavors all go well together. My suggestion is to first season the pork chops however you like. The first time I made this I forgot to do that.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 4 pork chops, cut 3/4 inches thick (or 1-1/4 lbs total)
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 small head of cabbage, shredded
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 1 tablespoon dijon-style mustard
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon caraway seed
• 2 apples, cored and cut into thin wedges
• 1/3 cup raisins

Directions:

1. Trim excess fat from chops and place on unheated broiler pan rack. Broil 5 inches from heat 20 to 25 minutes or until no longer pink, turning once.
2. In a large saucepan, bring water to boil. Add cabbage and cook uncovered for 3 minutes or until almost tender. Drain, return to saucepan.
3. In a small mixing bowl gradually combine vinegar and mustard. Stir in sugar, salt, caraway seed and a dash of pepper. Add apples and raisins, toss to coat. Add to cabbage, toss to mix. Cover and cook 2 to 3 minutes or until apples are crisp-tender and mixture is heated through.
4. Serve chops over cabbage and apple mixture.

Reviews

[Derf]

This was good but we found that the apples were not cooked enough for our tastes. We did like the flavours which did compliment the pork chops. I used boneless and pounded seasoning into them before cooking them on the grill. Thanks for posting; the combination of veggies/fruit did go well with the pork.

[tftdguru]

Made this dish according to the directions. It was ok, but I thing something was laking in the cabbage dish. Needed a little more punch of sweetness and, maybe, a little bit of oil to improve the flavor binding to the cabbage. I do another cabbage dish with thiny sliced onions and cumin seeds that I prefer to this one. Or maybe the white sweet potatoes I served as a side overshadowed the cabbage and apples.

[John Somers]

Have'nt tried this yet but this one is a MUST DO.