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Bulgur Stuffed Pork with Butternut Squash & Apples

This hearty and flavorful dish features tender pork stuffed with a savory bulgur filling, paired with sweet roasted butternut squash and apples. Try it tonight!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 rolls
Calories 279 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • About ¼ cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup cubed butternut squash 140g
  • 1 small apple cubed with skin on (about 120g)
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • teaspoon all spice
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • ½ cup bulgur 80g
  • 1 pound thin cut pork loin chops
  • Non--stick cooking spray
  • kosher salt

Instructions
 

  • Heat a medium sized saucepan over medium-high heat. Spray with nonstick cooking spray. Add the onion. Cook for a minute or two until just turning transprent. Add the butternut squash and pinch of salt.
    About ¼ cup chopped onion, 1 cup cubed butternut squash, kosher salt, Non--stick cooking spray
  • Cook the butternut for 2-3 minute tossing occasionally. The bottom with start to brown. That's OK we will deglaze the plan. If it's getting too dark lower the heat to a medium.
  • After the 2-3 minutes add the cubed apple, nutmeg, and all spice. Cook for another 2-3 minutes stirring occasionally.
    1 small apple cubed, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg, ⅛ teaspoon all spice
  • Add the broth and the bulgur. Crank up the heat to high and bring to a boil. Once boiling, cover and lower to a simmer. Simmer for at least 15 minutes allowing the bulgur to absorb most of the liquid.
    1 cup chicken broth, ½ cup bulgur
  • While the bulgur is cooking preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
  • Even though the pork is cut thin we are still going to pound it thinner. Lay a chop on a cutting board. Cover with plastic wrap and pound a few times with a meat mallet or rolling pin. Repeat for all chops.
    1 pound thin cut pork loin chops
  • Once bulgur is done begin stuffing the pork. Lay out a thin chop. Using a soup or tablespoon plop some of the bulgur mixture in the middle. Fold over the ends of a pork and fasten with a toothpick.
  • Place the stuffed chops in a baking dish. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake for 10 more.
  • I served with a side of broccoli. Here's a little before and after baking shot.

Nutrition

Calories: 279kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 28gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 77mgSodium: 278mgPotassium: 684mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 3749IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Apple, Bulgur, Butternut, Pork, Squash, Stuffed
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