Name: Pork Chops & Acorn Squash
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 6 boneless pork loin chops (4 ounces each); 2 medium acorn squash, halved lengthwise, seeded and sliced; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 2 tablespoons butter, melted; 1 tablespoon orange juice; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 teaspoon browning sauce, optional; 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest

My husband and I are crazy for the squash we grow in our garden. For a sweet and tangy dish, we slow-cook it with pork chops and orange juice. —Mary Johnson, Coloma, Wisconsin

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Pork Chops & Acorn Squash

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Yield: 6 servings

Prep: 15 min

Cook: 4 hours

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Ingredients

6 boneless pork loin chops (4 ounces each)
2 medium acorn squash, halved lengthwise, seeded and sliced
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon orange juice
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon browning sauce, optional
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest

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Directions

Place pork chops in a 5-qt. slow cooker; add squash. In a small bowl, mix remaining ingredients; pour over squash. Cook, covered, on low 4-6 hours or until pork is tender.

Nutrition Facts

1 pork chop with 2/3 cup squash: 317 calories, 10g fat (5g saturated fat), 65mg cholesterol, 365mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 2g fiber), 23g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 fat.

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