Subj : BH&G 1872 To : ALL From : DAVE DRUM Date : Sat Feb 20 2021 14:14:00 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Blue Cheese 'n' Chops Categories: Pork, Rice, Cheese, Herbs, Fruits Yield: 4 Servings Nonstick spray 2 c Cooked brown rice 4 Green onions; sliced 1/3 c Apple juice 1/4 c Chopped toasted walnuts - (opt) 1/4 ts Salt 1/8 ts Pepper 1 ts Dried thyme; crushed 1/4 ts Salt 1/2 ts Pepper 4 (3/4" thick) boneless pork - loin chops 1 Red pear; cored, chopped 1/4 c Crumbled blue cheese Spray a 2 quart square baking dish and a large skillet with nonstick coating; set aside. In a large bowl combine the cooked rice, green onions, 2 tablespoons of the apple juice, the walnuts (if desired), 1/4 teaspoon salt, and the 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Spoon rice mixture into prepared baking dish. In a small bowl stir together the thyme, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and the 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Rub onto both sides of chops. Cook chops in skillet over medium-high heat until browned, turning once. Arrange browned chops on top of rice mixture. Pour remaining apple juice over chops. Bake, covered , in a 350ºF/175ºC oven about 30 minutes or until no pink remains in chops and juices run clear. Transfer chops to serving plates. Stir chopped pear and blue cheese into hot rice mixture; serve with chops. Makes 4 (1 pork chop and 3/4 cup rice mixture) servings. Better Homes & Gardens | November 2013 MM Format by Dave Drum - 07 November 2013 Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... Gastrodamus predicted: poached eggs will be big in 2010. --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.49 * Origin: Fido Since 1991 | QWK by Web | BBS.FIDOSYSOP.ORG (1:123/140) .