These Cajun-seasoned pork chops are prepared easily in a skillet with a mixture of sautéed peppers and onions in a simple creamy sauce.
Creamy Smothered Cajun Pork Chops
- Prep Time 35 min
- Total 35 min
- Ingredients 9
- Servings 4
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 medium red or green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 medium onion, halved and cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 3 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
- 4 bone-in pork loin chops, 1/2 inch thick (about 1 1/2 lb), trimmed of fat
- 1/2 cup Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz container)
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- Cooked white rice, if desired
Make With
Progresso Broth
Instructions
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Step1In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper, onion and 1 teaspoon of the Cajun seasoning. Cook 7 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender. Add garlic; cook 30 to 60 seconds or until fragrant. Transfer mixture to plate.
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Step2Add remaining 1 tablespoon butter to skillet; melt over medium-high heat. Season both sides of pork chops with remaining 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning. Add to skillet; cook 2 to 3 minutes, turning once, until browned.
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Step3Add chicken broth and vegetable mixture to skillet. Reduce heat to medium; simmer 8 to 10 minutes or until pork is no longer pink in center (145°F).
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Step4Remove pork to rimmed serving dish; cover to keep warm. Stir whipping cream into vegetable mixture, and cook until heated through; transfer to serving dish with pork chops. Serve warm with rice.
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Nutrition
400
Calories
29g
Total Fat
28g
Protein
6g
Total Carbohydrate
3g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 400
- Calories from Fat
- 260
- Total Fat
- 29g
- 45%
- Saturated Fat
- 16g
- 78%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 140mg
- 47%
- Sodium
- 620mg
- 26%
- Potassium
- 470mg
- 13%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 6g
- 2%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 4%
- Sugars
- 3g
- Protein
- 28g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 35%
- 35%
- Vitamin C
- 35%
- 35%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 4 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 5 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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