Orange and Sweet Potato Pork Chops
This recipe is a great source of protein and the sweet potatoes add important vitamin A. Thanks to the orange and cinnamon flavoring, you may be able to skip the salt entirely.
Photo by Marusa Jonas
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients:
- 2 pork loin chops
- 1 sweet potato, scrubbed with a clean vegetable brush under cold running water, peeled and sliced
- 1/2 orange, scrubbed with a clean vegetable brush under cold running water, sliced
- 1 dash cinnamon
- 1 dash salt (optional)
- 1 dash black pepper (optional)
Directions:
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place meat and sweet potato slices in a baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with orange slices and sprinkle with seasonings.
- Cover and bake for 1 hour until meat is tender. Pork is safely cooked when it has been heated to 145 degrees F.
Nutrition Information:
Source:
Adapted from Simply Seniors Cookbook, Utah Family Nutrition Program/ Utah State University Extension.
