Pork Chops With Mole Sauce (Ww) |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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These pork chops are pretty good - and the sauce would be wonderful over rice or mashed potatoes-pure comfort food WW style. If you are following the WW flex plan each pork shop is 6 points/serving. Recipe source: WW Magazine (January 2008) Ingredients:
3 ancho chilies, dried and seeded |
3 cups boiling water |
1 cup low sodium chicken broth |
6 (3/4 inch) boneless pork chops |
1 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon pepper |
2 teaspoons olive oil |
3 garlic cloves |
1 onion, chopped |
1 tomato, quartered |
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano |
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin |
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon |
1 ounce semisweet chocolate or 1 ounce bittersweet chocolate, chopped |
Directions:
1. In a large skillet over medium high heat place peppers and toast for 30 seconds or so on each side. Transfer to a bowl and cover with boiling water; let stand for 20 minutes or until hydrated. Drain.
2. Transfer peppers and 1/2 cup broth to a blender and process until smooth. Return to bowl. Set aside.
3. Sprinkle pork chops on all sides with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and the pepper.
4. Spray skillet with Pam and set over medium high heat.
5. Add pork chops to skillet and brown on each side (3-5 minutes). Transfer pork to a plate and set aside.
6. Add 1 teaspoon of oil to skillet and add garlic and onion; cook stirring for 2-5 minutes or until golden.
7. Stir in tomato (or when I made these I didn't have any tomatoes, so I used some tomato juice - it gets pureed in the blender anyways - see two steps down) and cook, stirring occasionally for another 2-5 minutes.
8. Stir in spices (oregano - cinnamon); cooking stirring frequently for 15 seconds.
9. Spoon mixture into blender with the remaining broth (1/2 cup); process for 2 minutes or until smooth.
10. Heat remaining oll (1 teaspoon) in skillet over medium heat. Add pepper mixture, tomato mixture, and the remaining salt (1/2 teaspoon); cook stirring until thickened (5-10 minutes). Stir in chocolate and cook, stirring until melted.
11. Add the pork chops to skillet and turn to coat. Simmer until cooked through (5-10 minutes).
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