Pork and Barley Skillet Supper
Ingredients
- 4 boneless pork chops, 1-inch thick
- 3 tsp olive oil, divided
- 3/4 cup quick-cooking barley
- 1 cup sliced celery
- 1 14-1/2-oz. can chicken broth
- 1- 1/2 cups frozen whole kernel corn
- 1 7-oz. jar roasted sweet red peppers, drained and chopped
- 1 2-1/2-oz. jar sliced mushrooms, drained
- 1 Tbs minced fresh thyme OR 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup minced parsley
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium ovenproof skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil; add chops and brown on each side. Remove from heat; set aside. Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons oil; add barley and celery and cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes or until celery is tender. Add broth, corn, peppers, mushrooms, thyme, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer; lower heat and cook, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Stir in 2 tablespoons parsley. Place chops on top of mixture; bake covered for 20 minutes until barley is tender. To serve, arrange chops on large serving platter. Spoon barley mixture onto the platter. Sprinkle the chops and barley mixture with the remaining 2 tablespoons parsley.
Recipe courtesy of the National Pork Board
Nutrition Facts
Calories 341
Calories from Fat 65 (19%)
(11%)Total Fat 7g
(7%)Saturated Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
(17%)Cholesterol 51mg
(18%)Sodium 424mg
(27%)Potassium 938mg
Total Carbohydrate 43g
(38%)Dietary Fiber 9g
Sugars 3g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(58%)Protein 29g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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