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Pork Chops with Cinnamon Apples and Butternut Squash

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Pork Chops with Cinnamon Apples and Butternut Squash is an easy, healthy, one skillet dinner that is full of fall flavors!Pork Chops with Cinnamon Apples and Butternut Squash

One skillet meals are great! And this Pork Chops with Cinnamon Apples and Butternut Squash is a good one.

When I was growing up, we almost always had homemade applesauce with our pork chops. So, the combo is a natural one to me, and I added some butternut squash for a little extra nutritional oopmh.Pork Chops with Cinnamon Apples and Butternut Squash

I love savory and sweet dishes, and this was a big hit with the whole family.  My two year-old is sick and has been picking at her food, but she loved this. So, if you're looking for an easy dish that's sure to please, give this a try!

Pork Chops with Cinnamon Apples and Butternut Squash
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Pork Chops with Cinnamon Apples and Butternut Squash

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 34 minutes
Total Time 44 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 2 T . butter
  • 1 medium butternut squash
  • 2 medium baking apples (Honeycrisp Granny Smith, Jonagold, Braeburn, and Gala are all good choices)
  • 1-2 T . brown sugar depending on desired sweetness
  • 1/2 tsp . ground cinnamon
  • Pinch or two of salt
  • 4 in bone- pork loin chops
  • 1/2 tsp . dried rosemary
  • 1/2 tsp . dried thyme
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-low heat.
  2. Meanwhile, peel butternut squash and apples.
  3. Cut squash and apples into 1/2-inch cubes.
  4. Place in pan, and stir to coat with butter.
  5. Cook for 3-4 minutes.
  6. Turn heat to medium.
  7. Add brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Stir to combine.
  8. Cook for another 10 minutes or so, stirring regularly, until vegetables are tender.
  9. Remove to plate.
  10. Add pork chops, and season with rosemary, thyme, and salt and pepper to taste.
  11. Cook about 10 minutes on each side, or until a thermometer reads 145 F.
  12. Return apples and squash to pan and toss to warm.

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  1. This is one of my favorite recipes for the fall. Do you think there is a way to make this with a large roast in the oven? I'd love to make it for a family gathering
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    • Thanks! I'm so glad to hear that you like it! I've never tried to make this recipe as a roast, so I'm afraid that I'm not able to be much help with that.
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    • I would guess that you could. You'll just want to watch the cooking time because boneless pork chops will cook faster than bone-in. Good luck! =)
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  3. I was looking for a quick and easy squash and pork chop recipe and this was it!! I didn't have baking apples, so I just did squash and the pork and added a tiny bit of chili powder to the squash while it cooked for a tiny kick. I was worried about cooking the squash on the stove as I normally roast it but, it cooked perfectly in the amount of time indicated in the recipe. I loved it and so did my family and the best part was the simple clean up because it was cooked in one skillet.
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  4. Great one dish meal!! My mom did the browned pork chops with the sliced apples cooked in the brownings from the pork chops in the skillet with a little butter and brown sugar. She never peeled the apples, which gave a little "crunch" Adding the squash is a great addition. I did a shortcut, as I found the butternut squash in the freezer section of Costco already peeled and chopped. It is a tiny bit precooked which really cuts down the cooking time. This will become one of my favorites!! thanks os much.
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    • I'm so glad that you liked it! I'm all for using shortcuts like the butternut squash to make the meal even faster. Thank you for taking the time to come back and leave a comment!
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  5. I made this for dinner tonight and it was delicious! I didn't have squash on hand but did sweet potato instead and it was sooo good! I am now trying to do the WW points for it. I did use the Splenda brown sugar blend and just a little. Very tasty! My hubby thought it was great too!
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    • Thank you! I'm so glad that you enjoyed it! Sweet potato would be a great substitute for the squash. Thank you for taking the time to come back and leave a comment!
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  6. Made this for dinner tonight. Believe it or not I had never had squash before.... it was delicious! Such a simple meal, perfect for fall. Thank you for sharing this. Who ever left that first comment is absolutely ccrazy!
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  7. We tried this tonight. I don't think I would make it again. The squash did not cook even leaving it in the pan while the pork chops were cooking. Because I left he squash in to cook with the pork shops, the apples were over cooked. The pork was also over cooked even though I cooked it the time indicated in the recipe. If you can peel and chop the squash in 10 minutes, you are amazing! And if someone actually put the butter in the pan and melted it while prepping the squash and apples, it will burn! Melting the hitter should be step 2, not step 1. The flavor was delicious just the wrong times on everything else.
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    • Normally, if someone has trouble with a recipe, I apologize and offer to troubleshoot. However, it doesn't sound like you followed the directions. Even so, I'm going to make some suggestions in the hope that this explanation will help someone in the future. I suggest both a time and a temperature to cook the pork to because pork chops can vary in thickness and "medium" can mean different things on different ranges. Cooking the pork to temperature will not result in overcooked pork. Also, you say that you left the apples in longer than directed and then were upset that they overcooked. Even with an extended cooking time, this shouldn't have happened with baking apples. They can stand up to extended cooking times without turning to mush, which is why it's important to use the correct type of apple. I write recipes based on how long it takes me to prep it and cook it. I would suggest that, when following any recipe, you adjust accordingly if you think that it will take you longer than indicated to complete a step. Better luck in the future!
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  8. Very tasty. I used sweet potato, though, because I did not have butternut squash. I also added slices viladia onion. I would make this recipe again.
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  9. I know this is an older recipe, and I'm just wondering how you don't have more comments on here? I made this for dinner tonight, and it is so good! Such a delicious, easy, perfect fall mean. It's like comfort food. My mom often made porkchops and acorn squash baked and filled with applesauce. It was one of my favorites, and this recipe is a hit as well. Thanks!
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    • Thank you!! I am so glad that you liked it! I always enjoy hearing from people who have made my recipes. Thank you for taking the time to come back and leave a comment! =)
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