Name: Cider Pork Chops with Vegetables
Ingredients: Stephen Ceideburg; 1/2 ts Salt; 1/2 ts Dried thyme, crushed; 1/2 ts Pepper; 8 oz Pork chops *; 2 tb Olive oil; 2 c Apple cider or juice; 1/4 c Dry sherry; 2 md Onions, quartered; 8 New potatoes **; 2 lg Carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 Turnip or rutabaga ***; 3/4 c Half-and-half; 2 tb All-purpose flour; 1/4 ts Ground nutmeg

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats		Meats	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

		Stephen Ceideburg
1/2	ts	Salt
1/2	ts	Dried thyme, crushed
1/2	ts	Pepper
8	oz	Pork chops *
2	tb	Olive oil
2	c	Apple cider or juice
1/4	c	Dry sherry
2	md	Onions, quartered
8		New potatoes **
2	lg	Carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
1		Turnip or rutabaga ***
3/4	c	Half-and-half
2	tb	All-purpose flour
1/4	ts	Ground nutmeg

INSTRUCTIONS

* cut 1-inch thick and trimmed of excess fat ** quartered, or 2 medium
potatoes, cut into 3/4-inch cubes *** peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes
In a small bowl combine salt, thyme and pepper. Rub thyme mixture onto both
sides of chops. In a 12-inch skillet brown chops in hot oil over medium
heat for 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Remove chops from skillet.
Add cider and sherry to skillet, scraping up any browned bits. Return chops
to skillet; add onions, potatoes, carrots and turnip. Bring to boiling;
reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 45 minutes or until tender, stirring
occasionally. With a slotted spoon, transfer chops and vegetables to a
serving platter, reserving the liquid in the skillet. Cover platter and
keep warm.
For gravy, boil remaining liquid, uncovered, over medium-high heat until
reduced to 3/4 cup, about 8 minutes. In a small bowl slowly stir
half-and-half into flour and nutmeg; add to reduced liquid, stirring
constantly. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1
minute more. Pass gravy with chops and vegetables.
Per serving: 487 calories, 33 grams protein, 42 grams carbohydrate, 19
grams fat, 106 milligrams cholesterol, 399 milligrams sodium, 4 grams
fiber.
From the Oregonian's FOODday, 1/26/93.
Posted by Stephen Ceideburg
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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