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Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked brown rice
- 4 green onions, sliced (1/2 cup)
- 1/3 cup apple juice
- 1/4 cup chopped toasted walnuts (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 4 boneless pork loin chops, cut 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick (about 1 pound total)
- 1 red pear, cored and chopped
- 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
Details
Servings 4
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 60mins
Adapted from recipe.com
Preparation
Step 1
Spray a 2-quart square baking dish and a large skillet with nonstick coating; set aside. In a large bowl combine the cooked rice, green onions, 2 tablespoons of the apple juice, the walnuts (if desired), 1/4 teaspoon salt, and the 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Spoon rice mixture into prepared baking dish.
In a small bowl stir together the thyme, /4 teaspoon salt, and the 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Rub onto both sides of chops. Cook chops in skillet over medium-high heat until browned, turning once. Arrange browned chops on top of rice mixture. Pour remaining apple juice over chops.
Bake, covered, in a 350 degree F oven about 30 minutes or until no pink remains in chops and juices run clear. Transfer chops to serving plates. Stir chopped pear and blue cheese into hot rice mixture; serve with chops. Makes 4 (1 pork chop and 3/4 cup rice mixture) servings.
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