This is the easiest dinner in the world to make and it tastes like you spent hours meddling with it. I’m a sucker for the sweet/savory factor, and this dish delivers. The leeks and mushrooms become perfectly roasted under the pork chops and the applesauce is a burst of sweet delight. It’s extremely satisfying. This is my sweet husband’s new favorite dinner. And it’s so easy – even he can make it!
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Roasted Leek and Mushroom Pork Chops Topped with Homemade Applesauce (SCD Friendly Recipe)
Author: Amber Husten
Ingredients
- 4 boneless pork chops (please see note section about brining the chops)
- 3 cups chopped leeks
- 3 cups chopped crimini mushrooms
- ½ teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic granules
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Half leeks and chop (use all the white and the green until the leaves), large chop mushrooms; put leeks and mushrooms in your favorite roasting dish
- Place pork chops on top of leeks and mushrooms
- Sprinkle the salt and garlic granules over the leeks, mushrooms, and pork chops.
- Cook for 20 - 30 minutes, or until internal temperature of chop reaches at least 160 degrees
Notes
I HIGHLY recommend brining the pork chops. I find that pork chops get very dry and brining helps retain moisture during baking. At least five hours before you cook the chops, place them in bowl/pot with water (covering completely). To the water add 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar. Place the brine in the refrigerator. Before you bake the chops, simply remove from the brine and place in your baking pan.
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Homemade Honey Sweetened Applesauce
Author: Amber Husten
Ingredients
- 4 apples of your choice (I use a mix of green and red)
- ¼ cup filtered water
- 2-3 tablespoons orange juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- Pinch of salt
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Peel and small chop apples
- In a pot over medium heat, add apples and salt
- Cook for about 2 minutes, add the water
- Cook for about 2 minutes, add orange juice
- Cook for about 2 minutes, add honey & cinnamon
- Give a good stir and turn down to low, cover
- Allows apples to steam cook in the covered pot on low heat for 10 minutes. Turn off heat and let applesauce sit in pot until you're ready to spoon them onto your pork chop
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You are personally responsible for increased food cravings in my life. If I gain weight – I’m holding you responsible. These chops look soooo good. My hubby is going to be very happy when I make them. Thanks for the great recipes!
Amber,
This recipe looks fantastic. My husband LOVES pork chops so I am very excited to try this recipe. What a unique combination of ingredients too!
Hi There Jen,
Ah, you are so funny! So my advice is to make 1 little chop and split it, because you will want to eat like 10! 🙂
Oh, and I made your chicken with mushroom “cream sauce” dish last night – WOW – LOVED IT! I will be posting about it very soon.
Thank YOU for all the great recipes!!!
Hugs,
–Amber
Hi Laura,
Thanks! Looks like our husbands have a lot in common. He LOVES anything pork. We eat chicken and turkey mostly, so it’s nice to break out of that and have a little something different. I hope you enjoy this dish too!
Best,
–Amber
Thanks for linking your great post to FAT TUESDAY. This was very interesting! Hope to see you next week!
Be sure to visit RealFoodForager.com on Sunday for Sunday Snippets – your post from Fat Tuesday may be featured there!
http://realfoodforager.com/fat-tuesday-january-3-2012/
This great post is featured at Sunday Snippets this week! Thanks for sharing! Come and check it out!
http://realfoodforager.com/sunday-snippets-january-8-2012/
Hi There Jill,
Thanks so much for the link up. I am going to jump on over and check out all the other great recipes and posts. 🙂
Be Well,
–Amber
Amber, there is nothing better than Pork Chops and Applesauce and your recipe looks delicious! Hope you are having a great week end and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Hello Miz Helen,
Why thank you so much. And I can’t agree more about the chop-applesauce combo, pure magic.
Be Well,
–Amber
Amber,
I loved this recipe it was a big hit!! The only thing I noticed is that my applesauce was a little “oily” -did I use too much, or do you have a substitute?
Thanks!!
Hi There,
I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe!
I’ve made the applesauce about a dozen times and I’ve never run into an oily problem. So let’s see…
My first thought is the oil. I use grapeseed oil. This may be the difference. I find grapeseed oil less oily than most oils. If you also used grapeseed and still have the oily issue,then perhaps just use 1 tablespoon next time. Or just omit the oil and use a little more water when you are sauteing the apples. I add in the oil for some added healthy fats (I make the applesauce for my kids during the week and they gobble it up). Let me know if you try it again and if adjusting the oil or changing the oil works out for you. Thanks for your feedback.
Have a great rest of your week,
–Amber