Broiled Pork Chops with Apple Slices

Are you running out of healthy dinner ideas for your family? Try this quick and easy pork recipe for a dinner rich in protein and folate; two nutrients that are a must for every pregnant mama!

Ingredients:

• 4 4-ounce pork loin chops

• 1 teaspoon of salt

• ½ teaspoon of freshly ground pepper

• 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil

• 1 apple, cored and sliced thinly

• 1 15 ounce can of garbanzo beans, drained

• ¼ teaspoon of cayenne pepper

• 1 half of an orange (for juice)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to broil.

2. Rub pork chops with ½ teaspoon of salt and ¼ teaspoon of pepper.

3. Line a 10 by 12-inch pan with foil and place pork chops in pan; fold up edges of foil and set aside.

4. Warm oil in a nonstick skillet over high heat.

5. Add apple and cook until brown, approximately 2 minutes each side.

6. Add beans, cayenne pepper and remaining salt and pepper.

7. Pour juice from orange over mixture and cook until beans brown, for about 5 minutes.

8. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer.

9. Place pork chops under broiler for 5 minutes on each side. 

10. Top with apple slices and bean mixture and serve.

Recipe transcribed from: fitPREGNANCY