Rhubarb Pork Chop Casserole Recipe

  • 4
  • 20 mins
  • 60 mins

Ingredients

  • 4 pork loin chops (3/4 inch thick)
  • 1 tablespoons cooking oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2-1/2 to 3 cups soft bread crumbs
  • 3 cups sliced fresh or frozen rhubarb (1-inch pieces)
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

In a large skillet, brown pork chops in oil and season with salt and pepper. Remove to a warm platter. Mix 1/4 cup pan drippings with bread crumbs. Reserve 1/2 cup; sprinkle remaining crumbs into a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Combine rhubarb, sugar, flour and cinnamon; spoon half over the bread crumbs. Arrange pork chops on top. Spoon remaining rhubarb mixture over chops. Cover with foil and bake at 350° for 30-45 minutes. Remove foil. Sprinkle with reserved bread crumbs. Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until chops test done.
Yield: 4 servings.

Originally published as Rhubarb Pork Chop Casserole in Country Woman
March/April 1993, p31