Pork, Squash and Apple Dinner

 

Ingredients -

1/2 cup packed Brown Sugar
2 tablespoons firm Butter, cut up
1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1 small Acorn Squash
1 large unpeeled Red Cooking Apple
3/4 cup Bisquick
1 teaspoon Seasoned Salt
1/4 teaspoon Fresh Ground Black Pepper
9 Saltine Crackers, crushed
1 Large Egg
2 tablespoons Cold Water
6 Boneless Pork Loin Chops, 1/2 inch thick (1-1/2 pounds)

 
Preparation:

1. Turn the oven to 350 degrees and preheat.

2. Combine the brown sugar, margarine and cinnamon and mix until it resembles coarse crumbs.

3. Set aside.

4. Slice the squash into 1/2-inch rings.

5. Cut the rings in half and remove the seeds.

6. Cut the apple into bite size chunks.

7. Mix together the cracker crumbs, Bisquick, seasoned salt and pepper. Transfer the crumb mixture to a shallow dish.

8. Whisk together the egg and water in another shallow dish.

9. Dip the pork into the egg, then dredge in the crumb mixture.

10. Spray a large nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray.

11. Heat the skillet over medium-high heat and add the pork.

12. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes, turning once, until browned on both sides.

13. Place the pork into an ungreased 3 quart glass baking dish.

14. Arrange the apple chunks and squash around the pork and sprinkle with the brown sugar mixture.

15. Bake uncovered, until the squash is fork tender and the pork is cooked through, which takes about 40 to 45 minutes.

 



Acorn Squash Tip
Winter Squash

Summer squash are harvested while immature and their outer skin is soft. Winter squash are harvested when they are ripened to full maturity and the outer skin is very hard. The flavor of summer squash is milder than most varieties of winter squash.


Acorn Squash Tip
Summer Squash

Tender skinned summer squash and hard skinned winter squash also differ in that winter squash must be cooked to be consumed while summer squash does not require cooking.




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