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Pork with Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Nov 15, 2010
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Ever wonder how to get the meat and potatoes done at the same time? Here's the secret.

Pork with Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 2 medium sweet potatoes
  • 4 boneless pork sirloin chops, about 1/2 inch thick (1 pound)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1/2 cup chopped apple
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped celery

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Pierce sweet potatoes with fork to allow steam to escape. Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until tender. Cool 10 minutes.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, remove fat from pork chops. Place pork in ungreased rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. Mix salt, paprika, garlic powder and pepper; sprinkle half of the salt mixture over pork. Turn pork; sprinkle with remaining salt mixture. Pour 1/2 cup orange juice into pan; set aside.
  • Step 
    3
    Cut each sweet potato lengthwise in half. Scoop out pulp, leaving 1/4-inch shell. Mash pulp until no lumps remain. Beat in 2 tablespoons orange juice until light and fluffy. Stir in apple, onion and celery. Fill shells with pulp mixture.
  • Step 
    4
    Move pork to one end of pan; place sweet potatoes in other end of pan. Bake uncovered about 35 minutes or until sweet potatoes are hot and pork is slightly pink in center.

Nutrition

180 Calories
5g Total Fat
16g Protein
20g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
180
Calories from Fat
45
Total Fat
5g
0%
Saturated Fat
2g
0%
Cholesterol
40mg
0%
Sodium
330mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
20g
0%
Dietary Fiber
2g
0%
Protein
16g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
100%
100%
Vitamin C
22%
22%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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