Southwest Pork Chops with Spicy Pumpkin Sauce

Name: Southwest Pork Chops with Spicy Pumpkin Sauce
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 New York pork chops top loin, 1 inch thick; 1 cup pumpkin canned; 1 chipotles in adobo; 8 ounces salsa; 1/4 cup parmesan cheese grated; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 2 plum tomatoes diced; 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped

Pork

14Ingredients

90Calories

30Minutes

Description

This colorful and flavorful dish gets its inspiration from the Southwest, using native squash, smoked jalapeno (chipotle) and favorite spices from this region. Serve with cornbread and green beans in a vinaigrette dressing.

Ingredients

servings:

4 New York pork chops (top loin, 1 inch thick)
1 cup pumpkin (canned)
1 chipotles in adobo
8 ounces salsa
1/4 cup parmesan cheese (grated)
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 plum tomatoes (diced)
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro (chopped)

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Directions

1In medium saucepan combine pumpkin, chipotle, salsa, cheese and nutmeg. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until mixture almost boils. Reduce heat to low; simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2In small bowl stir together brown sugar, cumin, chili powder, salt, pepper; sprinkle evenly over pork chops. Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork chops; cook 8-10 minutes, until internal temperature on a thermometer reads 145 degrees Fahrenheit, followed by a 3-minute rest time.
3To serve spoon about 1/3 cup pumpkin mixture over bottom of four plates; top with pork chops. Garnish with tomatoes and cilantro.

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