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Cranberry-Ginger Pork With Glazed Acorn Squash

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 20, 2016
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The squash will finish baking at the same time as the pork chops if it´s precooked in the microwave.

Cranberry-Ginger Pork With Glazed Acorn Squash

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

  • 1 acorn squash (about 2 lb)
  • 1/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries
  • 1/3 cup orange marmalade
  • 1 teaspoon grated gingerroot
  • 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 tablespoon packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon butter or margarine
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 4 boneless center-cut pork chops (4 oz each)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Pierce squash 3 times with meat fork; place in microwave oven. Microwave on HIGH for 8 to 10 minutes or until tender.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine cranberries, marmalade, gingerroot and red pepper flakes; mix well. In another small bowl, combine brown sugar, margarine and nutmeg; mix well with fork. Set aside.
  • Step 
    3
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 15x10x1-inch baking pan or broiler pan without rack with nonstick cooking spray. Place pork chops in sprayed pan; sprinkle with salt. Spoon cranberry mixture evenly over pork.
  • Step 
    4
    With pot holder, remove squash from microwave oven; place on cutting board. Cut squash into quarters; cut each quarter in half again. Remove seeds. Arrange squash in pan around pork. Brush squash with brown sugar mixture.
  • Step 
    5
    Bake at 350°F. for 25 to 35 minutes or until pork in no longer pink in center.

Nutrition

400 Calories
10g Total Fat
26g Protein
51g Total Carbohydrate
23g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
400
Calories from Fat
90
Total Fat
10g
16%
Saturated Fat
4g
19%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
75mg
25%
Sodium
220mg
9%
Potassium
1030mg
30%
Total Carbohydrate
51g
17%
Dietary Fiber
7g
31%
Sugars
23g
Protein
26g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
15%
15%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 3 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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