Southwest Pork Packets

Southwest Pork Packets

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups uncooked instant rice
  • 1½ cups chicken broth from 32-oz carton
  • 1 tablespoon Mexican seasoning
  • 1 can 15.25 oz whole kernel corn, drained
  • 1 small bell pepper any color, chopped (½ cup)
  • 4 medium green onions sliced (¼ cup)
  • 4 boneless pork rib or loin chops ¾ to 1 inch thick (about 1¼ lb)
  • 2 teaspoons Mexican seasoning
  • Chunky-style salsa if desired

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 450°F.
  • Cut 4 (18×12-inch) sheets of heavy-duty foil.
  • Spray half of one side of each sheet with cooking spray.
  • In large bowl, mix rice, broth and 1 tablespoon Mexican seasoning; let stand about 5 minutes or until broth is absorbed.
  • Stir in corn, bell pepper and green onions.
  • Sprinkle each pork chop with ½ teaspoon Mexican seasoning; place in center of sprayed half of foil.
  • Spoon rice mixture over pork.
  • Fold foil over pork and rice so edges meet.
  • Seal edges, making tight ½-inch fold; fold again.
  • Allow space on sides for circulation and expansion.
  • Place packets on ungreased large cookie sheet.
  • Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until pork is no longer pink and meat thermometer inserted in center reads 145°F.
  • Place packets on plates.
  • To serve, cut large X across top of each packet; carefully fold back foil.
  • Serve with salsa.

Nutrition values

Calories: 500 kcal
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Harvest-Time Pork Roast

Harvest-Time Pork Roast

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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 325°F.
  • On rack in shallow roasting pan, place pork.
  • In small bowl, mix marmalade, orange juice, fennel, thyme and sage.
  • Brush half of marmalade mixture over pork.
  • In large bowl, toss sweet potatoes and Brussels sprouts with oil, salt and pepper.
  • Arrange vegetables around pork.
  • Insert ovenproof meat thermometer so tip is in thickest part of pork.
  • Roast uncovered 1 hour.
  • Brush pork with remaining marmalade mixture; gently stir vegetables to coat with pan juices.
  • Roast about 15 minutes longer or until thermometer reads 145°F and vegetables are tender.
  • Remove from oven; cover pork with foil and let stand at least Minutes before serving.

Notes & Wine Advice

Time-saver:
It’s easy to prepare the veggies up to a day ahead of time. Then seal them in food-storage plastic bags and refrigerate until it’s time to cook.

Nutrition values

Calories: 530 kcal
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Course; One Pot Dinner / Pork

Roast Pork With Apples And Sweet Potatoes

Roast Pork With Apples And Sweet Potatoes

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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 425°F.
  • In medium bowl, mix butter, brown sugar, vinegar, salt, garlic powder and pepper.
  • Reserve 2 tablespoons of butter mixture.
  • To remaining butter mixture, add apples, sweet potatoes and onion; toss to coat.
  • Arrange apple mixture in ungreased roasting pan or 13×9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish.
  • Cover tightly with foil; bake 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, brush pork with reserved butter mixture.
  • Heat 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add pork; cook about Minutes, turning to brown all sides evenly.
  • Place pork on apple mixture in pan; bake uncovered 30 to 40 minutes or until meat thermometer inserted in center reads 145°F.
  • Let stand at least Minutes before serving.
  • Healthy twist :
  • Pork tenderloin is a naturally lower-fat cut of meat.
  • It’s very lean and, when combined with other healthful ingredients like apples and sweet potatoes, helps make a great healthful meal.

Nutrition values

Calories: 290 kcal
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Bacon-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin With Harvest Vegetables

Bacon-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin With Harvest Vegetables

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Ingredients

Glaze

Pork and Vegetables

  • 1 small acorn or buttercup squash cut in half, seeds removed, each half cut into 3 wedges
  • 18 medium Brussels sprouts about 9 oz, ends trimmed
  • 3 slices bacon cut in half
  • 1 package 18.4 oz original flavor pork tenderloin
  • 1 large red bell pepper cut into 1-inch pieces

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 425°F.
  • Line 15x10x1-inch pan with heavy-duty foil; spray foil with cooking spray.
  • In small bowl, mix glaze ingredients.
  • Reserve 1 tablespoon for pork; set aside.
  • Place squash and Brussels sprouts in pan; brush cut sides of squash and tops of Brussels sprouts with some of the remaining glaze.
  • Roast vegetables 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, microwave bacon between layers of microwavable paper towels on microwavable plate on High 3 to 4 minutes or just until edges begin to brown but are still soft and pliable.
  • Push vegetables to edges of pan; place pork in center of pan.
  • Arrange bacon pieces diagonally over top of pork, pressing bacon over sides.
  • Brush bacon with reserved 1 tablespoon glaze.
  • Turn Brussels sprouts over; add bell pepper to pan.
  • Brush bell pepper and Brussels sprouts with remaining glaze.
  • Roast 20 to 25 minutes longer, stirring Brussels sprouts and bell pepper once during cooking, until meat thermometer inserted into center of pork reads 145°F.
  • Let stand at least Minutes before serving.
  • Serve pork with vegetables

Nutrition values

Calories: 230 kcal
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Course; One Pot Dinner / Pork

Roasted Pork Tenderloin With Vegetables

Roasted Pork Tenderloin With Vegetables

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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 425°F.
  • Rub oil over pork; sprinkle with garlic-pepper blend.
  • In ungreased 15x10x1-inch pan, place pork.
  • Insert ovenproof meat thermometer horizontally into center of thickest part of pork.
  • Cut potatoes and zucchini in half lengthwise.
  • Arrange potatoes, zucchini and onions around pork.
  • Drizzle butter over vegetables; sprinkle with thyme and salt.

Nutrition values

Calories: 320 kcal
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Smoked Pork Chop Packets With Bourbon

Smoked Pork Chop Packets With Bourbon

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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 450°F.
  • Cut 4 (18×12-inch) sheets of heavy-duty foil.
  • Place 1 pork chop on center of each sheet of foil.
  • In 1-cup microwavable measuring cup, mix bourbon, brown sugar, mustard and red pepper.
  • Microwave uncovered on High 2 to Minutes or until mixture has reduced to about 3 tablespoons.
  • Brush mixture evenly over pork.
  • ln medium microwavable bowl, microwave butter and garlic uncovered on High 30 to 45 seconds or until butter is melted.
  • Add peas; toss.
  • Stir in green beans.
  • Divide pea-bean mixture evenly on top of each pork chop.
  • Bring up 2 sides of foil so edges meet.
  • Seal edges, making tight 1-inch fold; fold again, allowing space for heat circulation and expansion.
  • Fold other sides to seal.
  • Place packets in ungreased 15x10x1-inch pan.
  • Bake about 30 minutes or until pork chops are hot and green beans are crisp-tender.
  • To serve, cut large X across top of each packet; carefully fold back foil to allow steam to escape.
  • Carefully transfer pork chops, vegetables and cooking liquid to individual dinner plates.

Nutrition values

Calories: 440 kcal
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Course; One Pot Dinner / Pork

Cheesy Italian Pork Chops With Vegetables

Cheesy Italian Pork Chops With Vegetables

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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 425°F.
  • Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray.
  • Place pork chops in one half of pan.
  • In large bowl, mix ¾ teaspoon of the thyme, the garlic-pepper blend and oil; lightly brush tops and sides of pork with some of the oil mixture.
  • Add potatoes and bell pepper to remaining oil mixture in bowl; toss to coat.
  • Spread vegetables in other half of pan.
  • Bake uncovered 30 to 35 minutes or until pork is no longer pink in center.
  • Sprinkle cheese and remaining ¼ teaspoon thyme over pork; bake 2 to Minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

Notes & Wine Advice

Time-saver:
Pre-shredded cheese is a definite time-saving product. Look for the Italian cheese blend in the dairy case near other shredded cheese products. Depending on the manufacturer, 5 or 6 cheeses are included in the blend. Either type will work in this recipe.

Nutrition values

Calories: 440 kcal
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Roasted Rosemary Pork Chops And Potatoes

Roasted Rosemary Pork Chops And Potatoes

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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 425°F.
  • Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray.
  • In large bowl, mix mustard, oil, rosemary, garlic-pepper blend, seasoned salt and paprika.
  • Reserve 1 tablespoon of the mustard mixture.
  • Add potatoes and onion to remaining mustard mixture in bowl; toss to coat.
  • Place vegetables in pan.
  • Roast uncovered 25 minutes.
  • Turn and stir potato mixture.
  • Brush pork chops with reserved 1 tablespoon mustard mixture.
  • Place 1 pork chop in each corner of pan.
  • Roast uncovered 15 to 20 minutes longer or until pork is no longer pink when cut near bone and vegetables are tender.

Nutrition values

Calories: 360 kcal
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Course; One Pot Dinner / Pork

Roasted Pork Chops And Vegetables

Roasted Pork Chops And Vegetables

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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 425°F.
  • Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray.
  • In small bowl, mix parsley, marjoram, thyme, garlic salt and pepper.
  • Spray both sides of pork chops with cooking spray.
  • Sprinkle with 1 to 1½ teaspoons herb mixture.
  • Place 1 pork chop in each corner of pan.
  • ln large bowl, mix potatoes, mushrooms, bell pepper and onion.
  • Spray vegetables 2 or 3 times with cooking spray; stir to coat.
  • Sprinkle with remaining herb mixture; toss to coat.
  • Spread evenly in center of pan.
  • Bake 45 minutes.
  • Turn pork; stir vegetables.
  • Place tomato wedges on vegetables.
  • Bake 10 to 15 minutes longer or until pork is slightly pink when cut near bone and vegetables are tender.

Notes & Wine Advice

Healthy twist :
If you want more veggies, try adding sliced carrots, zucchini and a variety of bell peppers to the vegetable mixture for a bit of color, texture and flavor.

Nutrition values

Calories: 300 kcal
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Burger And Veggie Packets

Burger And Veggie Packets

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb extra-lean at least 90% ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 11/2 teaspoons garlic-pepper blend
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups frozen sugar snap peas carrots, onions and mushrooms (from 1-lb bag)
  • 32 frozen steak fries from 28-oz bag
  • 4 frozen half-ears corn-on-the-cob

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 450°F.
  • Cut 4 (18×12-inch) sheets of heavy-duty foil.
  • In large bowl, mix beef, Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon garlic-pepper blend, the onion powder and salt.
  • Shape mixture into 4 patties, about ¼ inch thick.
  • Place 1 patty on center of each sheet of foil.
  • Top each with ½ cup vegetables and 8 steak fries.
  • Place 1 piece of corn next to each patty.
  • Divide remaining ½ teaspoon garlic-pepper blend among vegetables.
  • Bring up 2 sides of foil so edges meet.
  • Seal edges, making tight ½-inch fold; fold again, allowing space for heat circulation and expansion.
  • Fold other sides to seal.
  • Place packets on ungreased large cookie sheet.
  • Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until meat thermometer inserted in center of patties reads 160ºF.
  • Place packets on plates.
  • To serve, cut large X across top of each packet; carefully fold back foil.

Nutrition values

Calories: 390 kcal
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