Applesauce Pork Chops

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 apple - peeled , cored, and sliced
• 0.25 cups chopped onion
• 2 , 1/2-inch thick
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• ground black pepper to taste
• 0.75 cups applesauce
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 0.5 teaspoons ground mustard
• 0.13 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2. 2

   Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir apple and onion in melted butter until tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer apple and onion mixture to a bowl.

3. 3

   Place pork chops in the same skillet over medium heat; cook until pork chops are browned, about 5 minutes per side. Place pork chops in a 9x9-inch baking dish; season with salt and black pepper.

4. 4

   Mix applesauce, brown sugar, mustard, and cinnamon into apple and onion mixture. Spoon over pork chops.

5. 5

   Bake, covered, in the preheated oven until pork chops are no longer pink in the center, 30 to 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).