Progresso® panko crispy bread crumbs provide a simple addition to these cheesy pork chops topped with apples – a wonderful dinner!
Blue Cheese Pork Chops with Apples
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 1 hr 30 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese (2 oz)
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 cup Progresso™ panko crispy bread crumbs
- 3 Gala apples, each cut into 8 wedges
- 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
- 4 bone-in pork loin chops, 1 inch thick (about 2 lb)
- 2 teaspoons balsamic glaze
- Fresh sage leaves, if desired

Make With
Progresso Breadcrumbs
Instructions
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Step1In food processor, place walnuts. Cover; process, using quick on-and-off motions, until consistency of coarse meal. Add 1/2 cup butter, the blue cheese and pepper; process until combined. Add bread crumbs; process until combined, stopping to scrape down sides as needed. Divide butter mixture evenly among 4 sheets of plastic wrap or waxed paper; flatten each to match width and shape of pork chops, forming 4 disks. Wrap tightly; freeze at least 20 minutes.
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Step2Heat oven to 450°F. In 15x10x1-inch pan, arrange apple wedges. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or just until tender. In large bowl, toss apples with 1 tablespoon butter; cover to keep warm.
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Step3Spray 12-inch cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add pork chops; cook 6 to 8 minutes, turning once, until browned. Remove from heat; top each chop with 1 butter disk. Set oven control to broil. Broil chops in skillet 3 to 4 inches from heat 2 to 3 minutes or until butter begins to bubble and turns golden brown. Place chops on serving plates. Spoon apples evenly over chops; drizzle with balsamic glaze and garnish with chopped fresh sage leaves.
Nutrition
614
Calories
45g
Total Fat
36g
Protein
19g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 614
- Total Fat
- 45g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 22g
- 0%
- Sodium
- 460mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 19g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 0%
- Protein
- 36g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 1 Fruit; 4 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 5 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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