Fruited Pork Chops

Dinner

Here's one of my favorite slow-cooker recipes. I often prepare these tender chops with pineapple sauce for guests and serve them with brown rice.

Average Rating: 3.75

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Cook: 4-1/4 hours
YIELD: 6 servings.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
6 boneless pork loin chops (5 ounces each)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened pineapple chunks
3/4 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons dried minced onion
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/4 cup raisins

Instructions

1. Combine flour, oregano, salt, garlic powder and pepper in a shallow dish; coat chops, 1 at a time. In a nonstick skillet, brown the chops in olive oil on both sides. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker.
2. Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple aside. In a bowl, combine the 3/4 cup pineapple juice with reserved pineapple juice. Stir in the water, brown sugar, onion and tomato paste; pour over chops. Sprinkle with raisins.
3. Cover and cook on low until meat is tender, 4-5 hours. Stir in pineapple chunks. Cover and cook 15 minutes longer or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts

1 pork chop: 342 calories, 10g fat (3g saturated fat), 68mg cholesterol, 341mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (24g sugars, 2g fiber), 29g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
4 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 fruit, 1/2 fat.