Maple Pork Chops with Pumpkin Risotto

Name: Maple Pork Chops with Pumpkin Risotto
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 177 milliliters uncooked Arborio or other short-grain white rice; 237 milliliters canned pumpkin; 710 milliliters chicken broth (from 32 oz carton); 1 clove garlic, finely chopped; 2 teaspoons maple flavoring; 2 Tbsps margarine or butter; 59 milliliters shredded Parmesan cheese; 4 center-cut pork loin chops; 0 teaspoons salt; 4 servings Salt and pepper to taste, if desired

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Instructions

Melt margarine in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.

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Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. Cook pork in margarine 5 minutes, turning once, until brown.

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Salt And Pepper

Margarine

Pork

Remove pork from skillet; brush both sides with maple flavoring.

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Maple Flavoring

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Add rice and garlic to skillet. Cook over medium heat 30 seconds, stirring frequently. Stir in pumpkin and 1/2 cup of the broth. Cook uncovered, stirring frequently, until liquid is absorbed. Stir in an additional 1/2 cup broth. Continue cooking about 15 minutes, stirring constantly and adding broth 1/2 cup at a time after previous additions have been absorbed.

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Pumpkin

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Add pork and any remaining broth to skillet. Cover and cook 5 to 10 minutes or until pork is slightly pink when cut near bone and rice is creamy and just tender. Stir in cheese and salt.

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Servings:

177milliliters

uncooked Arborio or other short-grain white rice 237milliliters

canned pumpkin 710milliliters

chicken broth (from 32 oz carton)1clove

garlic, finely chopped 2teaspoons

maple flavoring 2Tbsps

margarine or butter 59milliliters

shredded Parmesan cheese 4

center-cut pork loin chops 0teaspoons

salt 4servings

Salt and pepper to taste, if desired

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Riesling are my top picks for Pork Chops. Chardonnay suits simple chops or chops in a butter or cream sauce, dry riesling complements sweet additions like honey mustard or apples, and pinot noir is a safe bet for pork dishes in general. The Hindsight Wines Chardonnay with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 26 dollars per bottle.