Friday, March 6, 2009

Pork Chops with Dijon Cream Sauce

Aubrey and I ordered pizza the night before last, so I wanted to make something light and healthy last night. I really like this recipe because it's delicious (Aubrey had 2 pieces), easy to clean up, and quick. It took me about 20-25 minutes from start to finish.
The Dijon sauce on the pork was really good and creamy without the added fat. I served this with steamed broccoli and red potatoes.
Source: Cooking Light


Ingredients:
4 (4-ounce) boneless center-cut pork loin chops (1/2 inch thick)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
Cooking Spray
1/3 cup fat-free, reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 and 1/2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
1/3 cup fat-free half-and-half or fat-free evaporated milk

Directions:
Trim fat from chops. Sprinkle both sides of chops evenly with salt and pepper. Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat until hot. Add chops to skillet, and cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until browned (I cooked much longer). Remove chops from skilled, and keep warm.
Add broth to skillet, stirring to loosen browned bits. Combine mustard and half-and-half; add to skillet. Reduce heat, and simmer 7 minutes or until sauce is thickened slightly. Spoon sauce over chops.
Yield 4 servings

Nutritional Content per serving: 201 calories; 9g fat; 23.5g protein; 2.7g carbohydrate; 0.1g fiber; 68mg cholesterol; 567mg sodium

1 comment:

Meg said...

I'm the first!
Yum! This sounds delicious! It's a lot like the chicken recipe I make with the cream cheese sauce. I like the mustard flavor with pork. Sounds really "tasty"! :-)