Pork Chops with Salsa Beans | 314 calories per serving

TheYoungRetiree

It's just me and the hubs over here, so cooking can be daunting! There is always so much left over or I feel like I'm not cooking enough. One of the biggest challenges in losing weight is not only eating better food, but cooking the right proportions!

I found this recipe in a Pillsbury e-mail for cooking for two. I changed it a bit and will let you know how we did it.

Pork Chops with Salsa Beans

2 bone-in center-cut pork loin chops (1/2 inch thick) (I had three boneless cuts, so I used them and figured out the calories for three servings)
1/2 teaspoon peppered seasoned salt (I also threw on some chili powder before browning to add some kick)
1/2 cup Green Giant® Valley Fresh Steamers™ Niblets® frozen corn (I omitted this as the beans I used had corn already in them)
1/4 cup Old El Paso® Thick 'n Chunky salsa (We used Ortega and I used 1/2 a cup)
1 can (8 oz) baked beans, undrained (we used a whole can, 20oz I think, of Bush's Grillin' Beans: Black Bean Fiesta)


1 Heat 8-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle pork chops with peppered seasoned salt; place in skillet. Cook 2 to 4 minutes or until browned on both sides.

2 In 1 1/2-quart slow cooker, mix corn, salsa and beans. Top with pork chops, overlapping as necessary, and pressing gently into bean mixture.

3 Cover; cook on Low heat setting 4 to 5 hours

The site says: Browning the pork chops before placing them in the slow cooker adds flavor to this dish. If you're in a hurry, you can skip this step.

I added it into the MFP recipe builder for three servings and it came out to 314 cal/serving. We had it with salad and dinner rolls. It is, as my husband says, a keeper