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             COUNTRY PORK CHOPS WITH SAGE SMASHED POTATOES

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Main dish                        Meats

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1 1/3   lb           (4 medium) potatoes
                       -- cut into 1-inch chunks
  1       tb           Olive oil
  1       lg           Garlic clove -- pressed
  4                    Pork chops (3/4 inch thick)
                       Salt and pepper, to taste
  1 1/2   tb           Butter or margarine
    1/2   c            Lowfat milk
  1       t            Dried sage

 In 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, cook potatoes, covered, in 2
 inches boiling water until tender, about 20 minutes.  While potatoes
 cook, mix olive oil with garlic and rub on both sides of pork chops.
 Coat large nonstick skillet with vegetable cooking spray.  Add chops
 and over medium heat pan fry until chops are lightly browned and meat
 is no longer pink, about 10 minutes on each side.  Season with salt
 and pepper.  Drain potatoes; shake in pan over low heat 1 minute.
 Remove from heat and "smash" potatoes with fork, leaving them lumpy.
 Mix in butter, then milk and sage.  Mix over low heat 2 minutes.
 Season with salt and pepper.  Serve chops with potatoes.

 Menu:  Sautéed Apple Wedges, Angel Food Cake

 Nutritional Information Per Serving:  390 calories; 20 g fat; 90 mg
 cholesterol; 130 mg sodium; 27 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 26 g
 protein.

 Source: The Potato Board <[email protected]>

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