Apple Bacon Pork Roll-Ups
Published: Friday, September 20, 2019
½ lb. bacon strips, chopped
2 Tbsp. olive oil, divided
2 Tbsp. butter, divided
½ c. chopped red onion
5 medium apples, peeled and finely chopped
½ c. packed brown sugar
2 Tbsp. minced fresh parsley
8 thin-cut boneless pork loin chops (about 3 oz. each)
8 slices Swiss cheese
½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. pepper
Preheat oven to 400°. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Remove drippings, reserving 1 Tbsp. for cooking pork chops.
In same skillet, heat 1 Tbsp. each oil and butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir 3-4 minutes or until tender. Add apples and brown sugar; cook and stir 4-5 minutes or until apples are tender. Stir in parsley and bacon; remove from pan. Cool slightly. Remove 1 cup mixture for filling.
Pound each pork chop with a meat mallet to ¼" thickness. Layer each with 1 slice cheese and 2 Tbsp. filling to within 1" of edges. Roll up pork chops from a short side; secure with toothpicks. Sprinkle salt and pepper over roll-ups.
In same skillet, heat reserved drippings and the remaining oil and butter over medium-high heat. Starting with the seam side, brown roll-ups on both sides. Transfer to a 13x9" baking pan. Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown and pork is tender. Discard toothpicks; serve with remaining apple mixture. —Makes 8 servings.
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