Ingredients

1

medium unpeeled cooking apple, sliced

2

tablespoons packed brown sugar

1/4

teaspoon ground cinnamon

2

bone-in pork rib chops, about 3/4 inch thick (about 1/4 pound each)

Preparation

Heat oven to 350°F. Place apples in 1 1/2-quart rectangular casserole. Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Cover with foil; bake 15 minutes.

Trim fat from edge of pork. Spray 8- or 10-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat 1 to 2 minutes. Cook pork in hot skillet about 6 minutes, turning once, until light brown.

Place pork in single layer on apples. Cover and bake 10 to 12 minutes or until pork is no longer pink when cut near the bone, meat thermometer reads 145°F and apples are tender.