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      Title: Pineapple Pork Chops
 Categories: Main dish, Meats, Microwave
      Yield: 4 servings

      4    Lean pork loin or rib chops
           1/2 inch thick
      1 cn 8oz. pineapple slices in
           Juice, drained, & reserved
      2 tb Brown sugar, packed
    1/4 ts Ground nutmeg
           Salt

  Heat oven to 350 F.  Trim  fat from pork chops.  Lightly sprinkle both
  sides of pork with salt. Place pork in ungreased square pan or baking
  dish, 8x8x2 inches.  Mix 2 tbsp. of the reserved pineapple juice with the
  mixture over pork.  Top with pineapple slices; spoon remaining mixture
  over pineapple.  Cover & bake 30 minutes.  Uncover & bake, spooning sauce
  over pork occasionally, until done, 15 to 20 minutes longer.  Garnish with
  snipped chives if desired.

  Micro Directions:  Prepare pork chops as directed arrange pork, narrow
  ends toward center, on square microwavable dish, 8x8x2 inches.  Mix 2
  tbsp. of the reserved pineapple juice with brown sugar & nutmeg; spoon
  half of mixture over pork.  Cover with vented plastic wrap & microwave
  (50%) 10 minutes, arrange pineapple & pork; spoon remaining mixture over
  pineapple & pork.  Cover & rotate dish 1/2 turn.  Microwave until pork is
  done 10 to 15 minutes longer.  Let stand 3 minutes.  Serve.

  Nutrition per serving: Cal. 305, Fat 19 gr., Protein 17 gr., Chol. 65 mg.,
                         Carb. 16 gr., Sodium 590 mg.
From: SWEET THING #10 @4203
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