Smoky Bacon Pork Chops and Rainbow Slaw

Recipes

4 servings

25 minutes total

Shopping list

Preheat oven, prepare pork chops, and begin to bake (15 minutes)
Prepare slaw; serve (10 minutes)

Smoky Bacon Pork Chops

Ingredients

Nonstick aluminum foil
3 oz pepper Jack cheese
4 (¾-inch-thick) bone-in pork chops (about 2 lb)
2 teaspoons mesquite seasoning
¼ cup sliced green onions
¼ cup cooked bacon pieces
¼ cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
1 teaspoon chipotle pepper sauce

Steps

Preheat oven to 425°F. Line baking sheet with foil. Shred cheese (¾ cup). Season pork chops with mesquite seasoning; arrange on baking sheet (wash hands).
Combine cheese, onions, bacon, mayonnaise, and pepper sauce; spread mixture evenly over pork chops. Place on middle rack of oven; bake 8–9 minutes.
Increase oven to broil on HIGH; broil 2–3 minutes until pork is 145°F. Serve.

Rainbow Slaw

Ingredients

6 medium radishes (optional)
⅓ cup sliced banana peppers (or pepperoncini)
1 bunch fresh cilantro
2 limes, for juice
2 tablespoons canola oil
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
¼ cup sliced green onions
6 cups shredded cabbage

Steps

Slice radishes thinly, if using (½ cup); chop banana peppers. Chop cilantro leaves (1 cup). Juice limes (2 tablespoons). Whisk lime juice, oil, salt, pepper, and peppers in large bowl until blended.
Stir in remaining ingredients just before serving.

Serving Suggestions

Complete your meal with sweet potato fries, bread, and carrot cake for dessert.
For a less spicy version, use one-half of the pepper sauce and substitute Monterey Jack cheese for the pepper Jack.

Smoky Bacon Pork Chops

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 410, Total Fat 25g, Sat Fat 9g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 130mg, Sodium 710mg, Total Carb 2g, Fiber 0g, Sugars 1g, Protein 41g, Calc 15%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 6%

Rainbow Slaw

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 100, Total Fat 7g, Sat Fat 0.5g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 0mg, Sodium 250mg, Total Carb 8g, Fiber 3g, Sugars 4g, Protein 1g, Calc 4%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 6%