Plantain-Stuffed Pork Chops and Sofrito Potatoes With Asparagus
Total Time - 30 minutes / Makes 4 Servings
Cooking Sequence
- Prepare pork chops and begin to bake - 10 minutes
- Prepare potatoes and serve - 20 minutes
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Plantain-Stuffed Pork Chops
Ingredients
1 (11-oz) package frozen ripe plantains
1 1/2 cups corn bread stuffing
1 cup pre-diced red onions
1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
4 butterflied boneless pork chops (about 2 lb)
Toothpicks
1/2 teaspoon adobo seasoning with pepper
Cooking spray
Prep
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Microwave plantains on HIGH for 1 minute or until slightly thawed; cut into 1/4-inch pieces.
Steps
- Combine stuffing, onions, broth, and plantains; fill pork chops with stuffing. Close and secure with toothpicks, then sprinkle with adobo (wash hands).
- Coat both sides of pork chops with cooking spray; bake 12–15 minutes or until 145°F. Serve.
CALORIES (per 1/4 recipe) 620kcal; FAT 26g; CHOL 130mg; SODIUM 540mg; CARB 51g; FIBER 1g; PROTEIN 44g; VIT A 10%; VIT C 15%; CALC 6%; IRON 15%
Sofrito Potatoes With Asparagus
Ingredients
1 lb fresh asparagus spears
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 (20-oz) package refrigerated diced potatoes with onions
1/3 cup frozen sofrito, thawed
1/2 cup pre-diced red onions
8 oz pre-diced fresh tomatoes (1 1/4 cups)
Steps
- Cut asparagus into 2-inch pieces, removing tough root end.
- Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Place oil in pan then add asparagus and potatoes; cook and stir 3–4 minutes or until tender.
- Stir in remaining ingredients; cook and stir 2–3 minutes or until hot. Serve.
CALORIES (per 1/4 recipe) 220kcal; FAT 7g; CHOL 0mg; SODIUM 470mg; CARB 40g; FIBER 5g; PROTEIN 5g; VIT A 20%; VIT C 35%; CALC 2%; IRON 10%
Aprons Advice
- Complete your meal with cheese pastries for dessert.
- The potato recipe can also be made with recaito, a cilantro-based seasoning sauce, instead of sofrito, for a different flavor and color variation.
Recipe Version R-05/12-0053