8 Pork chops -(1/2 inch thick) 1/3 c All-purpose flour 1/4 c Butter or margarine Salt and pepper to taste 2 c Apple juice, divided 2 lb Small red potatoes 1 lb Small whole onions -=OR=- 1 sm Jar whole onions, -drained (16 oz.) 1 lb Carrots, peeled cut -into 3 inch pieces 6 c To 8 C Shredded cabbage Coat pork chops in flour; reserve excess flour. In a large dutch oven melt butter over medium-high heat. Brown chops on both sides. Season with pepper and salt if desired. Remove and set aside. Stir reserved flour into pan; cook and stir until paste forms. Gradually wisk in 1 1/2 cups apple juice; blend until smooth. Return chops to dutch oven; cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Add potatoes, onions, carrots and remaining apple juice. Cover and bake 30 minutes longer. Top with cabbage; cover and bake 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until the pork chops are tender, basting occasionally with juices. Yield 8 servings. Diabetic Exchanges: One serving prepared with margarine and without additional salt equals: 2 meat, 2 starch, 2 vegetable, 2 1/2 fat,; also 464 calories, 333mg sodium, 56 mg cholesterol, 43 gm carbohydrate, 19 gm protein, 24 gm fat. SOURCE: *Pat Waymire, Yellow Springs, OH, Country Woman Magazine May/June 93 POSTED BY: Jim Bodle 11/93
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