December Week 2 - Pork Chops w/Country Gravy & Mashed Potatoes

Pork Chops with Country Gravy and Mashed Potatoes

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 pork chop, 2/3 cup potatoes, 1/4 cup gravy)
Source: Cooking Light, January 2004
CL Comments: Refrigerated mashed potatoes are widely available and are already seasoned, so no additional salt is needed. The five-ingredient gravy would go well over pan-sautéed or oven-fried chicken. It's also great over an open-faced turkey sandwich.

INGREDIENTS:

3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
4 (4-ounce) boneless center-cut loin pork chops (about 1 inch thick)
1 teaspoon butter
1 1/3 cups 1% low-fat milk
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 (20-ounce) package refrigerated mashed potatoes (such as Simply Potatoes)

INSTRUCTIONS:

1) Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon salt evenly over both sides of pork. Add 1 teaspoon butter to pan, stirring until butter is melted. Add the pork to pan, and cook pork for 3 minutes on each side. Remove pork from pan, and keep warm.

2) Combine low-fat milk and flour, stirring with a whisk. Add the milk mixture to pan, stirring with a whisk. Stir in remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, poultry seasoning, and black pepper. Return pork to pan. Cover; reduce heat, and simmer for 7 minutes or until gravy is thick and pork is done.

3) While pork cooks, prepare potatoes according to package directions. Serve with pork.

NUTRITIONAL INFO

CALORIES 322 (29% from fat); FAT 10.5g (sat 3.7g, mono 3.9g, poly 0.5g); PROTEIN 26.7g; CARB 29g; FIBER 2.2g; CHOL 65mg; IRON 1mg; SODIUM 908mg; CALC 125mg;