Pork Chops with Apple Pan Sauce

A few years ago I went to the Rachael Ray show with a bunch of newly married women I met on The Nest while wedding planning.  A few months after my daughter was born, one of the women organized a trip for us to see the show and it was a lot of fun.  While we missed out on any huge giveaways and any celebrity guests, we each got a copy of Rachael Ray 30-Minute GET REAL Meals.  There are some decent recipes and I use a variation of the Pork Chops with Apple Pan Sauce frequently.

Ingredients:
4 boneless pork chops
2 apples, sliced
1 cup gluten free chicken broth
1/2 stick of butter
A few sprinkles of cinnamon and nutmeg
A pinch of thyme
Salt & Pepper
Directions:
Season pork chops with salt and pepper.  Melt 1/4 stick of the butter and add pork chops.  Sear on both sides.  Remove the pork chops, the melt the second 1/4 of butter and add apple slices.  Depending on how much you like cinnamon and nutmeg, add more or less.  I do several “sprinkles” of each.  Let the apples cook for a few minutes and then add 1 cup of gluten free chicken broth.  I use Pacific Natural Foods Organic Free Range Chicken Broth and I love love love the 1 cup serving size they offer.  How many times have you opened one of the big containers and it sits in the fridge for too long and then you open a new one because you aren’t sure if it is still good?  1 cup servings are perfect!
Let the apples cook in the broth for about 5 minutes and then add the pork chops back in until they are cooked through (about another 10-15 minutes on low-medium heat).  You don’t want them to get over cooked.  Pork chops come out tasty and tender.  Serve with either rice or mashed potatoes.  I am a potato girl so that’s my #1 choice but either work well.