Pork Chops with Sweet Potatoes, Onion and Apples with Toasted Whole Wheat Ciabatta Bread

2 (1-inch-thick) bone-in pork chops
¨ù teaspoon salt, divided
¨û teaspoon pepper, divided
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 medium sweet potato, sliced into ¨ù-inch
rounds
¨ö medium sweet onion, sliced into ¨ù-inch
rounds
1 small Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and
sliced into ¨ù-inch rounds
2teaspoonsmaple syrup
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¨ö loaf whole wheat ciabatta bread
2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Season pork
chops with half of salt and pepper. Heat oil over
medium-high heat in an ovenproof skillet with a
lid. Brown pork chops 1 minute per side and
remove from heat. Place sweet potato, onion
and apple evenly on top of pork chops. Add ¨÷
cup water to skillet and sprinkle with remaining
salt and pepper. Drizzle with maple syrup.
Cover skillet and bake 35 - 40 minutes, or until
a meat thermometer inserted into pork registers
145 degrees.
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Slice bread into
¨ö-inch-thick slices. Arrange on baking sheet in
single layer. Brush slices with olive oil to lightly
coat. Bake for several minutes until lightly
toasted.
Clean Eating Plan for Two
March 6 - 12, 2013
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Serving Size: Makes 2 Servings

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LOVITAR.