Pork Chops Mole

Name: Pork Chops Mole
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 4 boneless pork loin chops (1 inch thick and 6 ounces each); 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 1 cup sliced onion; 1 cup julienned green pepper; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Mexican diced tomatoes; 1 to 2 tablespoons mole sauce or paste; Hot cooked rice, optional

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield 4 servings

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Mole sauce or paste, a spicy sauce made with chocolate, cinnamon, dried red pepper and other ingredients, can be found in the Mexican section of your local supermarket.

Ingredients

4 boneless pork loin chops (1 inch thick and 6 ounces each)
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 cup sliced onion
1 cup julienned green pepper
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Mexican diced tomatoes
1 to 2 tablespoons mole sauce or paste
Hot cooked rice, optional

Directions

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown pork chops in 1 tablespoon oil on both sides; remove and set aside. In the same skillet, saute the onion and green pepper in remaining oil until crisp-tender.
Add tomatoes and mole sauce; stir to combine. Return pork chops to the pan. Cover and cook for 10 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Serve with rice if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 351 calories, 17g fat (4g saturated fat), 82mg cholesterol, 553mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 3g fiber), 34g protein.

Mole sauce or paste, a spicy sauce made with chocolate, cinnamon, dried red pepper and other ingredients, can be found in the Mexican section of your local supermarket.

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