Orange-Mustard Pork Chops

Orange marmalade and mustard make a sweet and tangy sauce for the pork chops and squash in this slow cooker recipe.


Orange-Mustard Pork Chops

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Ingredients
  • 2 small or medium
    acorn squash (1 1/2 to 2 pounds total)
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  • 1 large
    onion, halved and sliced
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  • pork chops (with bone), 3/4 inch thick (2 1/2 to 2 3/4 pounds total)
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  • 1/2 cup
    chicken broth
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  • 1/3 cup
    orange marmalade
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  • 1 tablespoon
    Dijon-style mustard
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  • 1 teaspoon
    dried marjoram or thyme, crushed
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  • 1/4 teaspoon
    ground black pepper
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  • 2 tablespoons
    cornstarch
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  • 2 tablespoons
    cold water
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Directions
1.
Cut squash in half lengthwise. Discard seeds and membranes. Cut each half into three wedges. In a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker, place squash and onion. Trim fat from chops. Place chops on top of squash and onion in cooker.
2.
In a small bowl, stir together broth, marmalade, mustard, marjoram, and pepper. Pour broth mixture over chops and vegetables in cooker.
3.
Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 5 to 6 hours or on high-heat setting for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Transfer chops and vegetables to a serving platter, reserving cooking juices; cover chops and vegetables and keep warm.
4.
For sauce, strain cooking juices into a glass measuring cup; skim off fat. Measure juices; add water, if necessary, to equal 1 3/4 cups. Pour juices into a medium saucepan. Stir together cornstarch and cold water. Add to saucepan, stirring to combine. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly; cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Serve sauce with chops and vegetables.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 265, Total Fat 8 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Sodium 168 mg, Carbohydrate 27 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 21 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 3%, Vitamin C 20%, Calcium 7%, Iron 10%. Exchanges: Starch 1, Other Carbohydrate 1, Fat 1. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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