Old Fashioned Pork Chop, Apple, and Sweet Potato Pot

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Serves 6 people

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • salt and pepper
  • 6 pork loin chops (1-inch thick, trimmed of fat)
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/8 inch slices
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 3 medium granny smith apples, peeled,cored,and cut into 1/2 inch rings
  • 1/2 cup apple cider (may substitute beer, dry white wine, vermouth, or cola)

Directions

  1. Mix together the flour, salt and pepper in a shallow dish or flat plate.

  2. Dredge the pork chops in flour mixture; tap each pork chop to knock off any excess flour.

  3. Heat the oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat; brown chops on both sides, drain, then place chops in a greased 2 1/2 quart casserole dish.

  4. Layer 1/2 the sweet potatoes over the chops.

  5. Sprinkle with 1/3 brown sugar; sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.

  6. Layer 1/2 the apples over the sweet potatoes; sprinkle with 1/3 brown sugar.

  7. Layer with remaining sweet potatoes, apples, and sugar.

  8. Pour cider over chops, potatoes, and apples.

  9. Cover and bake at 350° for 1 hour, 15 minutes.

  10. Uncover and bake about 15 more minutes or until slightly browned.

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