• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Eat Well Spend Smart
  • About
  • Recipe Index
  • Money Saving Tips
    • Meal Plans
    • Gardening
  • My Products
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube
menu icon
go to homepage
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • Recipe Index
  • Money Saving Tips
  • Meal Plans
  • About
  • My Products
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube
  • ×

    Bacon and apple pork chops

    October 15, 2016 by Tara Buss Leave a Comment

    Sharing is caring!

    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

    Bacon and apple pork chops

    Hello fall!  Can you feel the temps cooling and the air getting crisp?  While I adore summer, I enjoy the change that autumn brings.  There are so many family traditions that we do every single September and October to celebrate the changing season.  In addition to visiting the pumpkin patch, carving pumpkins, jumping in leaves, and lingering out back around a bonfire, we also every single year without fail take a trip to a local orchard to pick apples.  It is certainly a highlight of the season.

    After I recover from sticker shock of three bags of bounty, we return home with way too many apples and I'm always pressed with what to do with them before they start to go bad.  I make my share of sweets like apple cake, apple crisp, apple sauce, apple pie, apple waffles, and apple muffins.  I had just about had my fill of sweet apple concoctions, but we still had a few apples to eat, so I searched for savory preparations of apples.

    pork chops with apples and bacon

    In my search, I came across pork chops with applesauce and bacon.  I thought the bacon and apple combination was a fabulous idea but wasn't too wild about the applesauce.  I dabbled with the combination of  tart and sweet apples, caramelized onions, and salty bacon.  What's not to like?

    This meal is a must have for fall in my opinion.  Drizzle it with a little honey and maybe even some balsamic vinegar, and you have yourself a winner that takes less than thirty minutes to make.  Serve with some greens or a side salad for a quick and easy complete meal.

    Bacon and apple pork chops
    Print Pin

    Bacon and apple pork chops

    Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time 35 minutes minutes
    Servings 4
    Author Tara Buss

    Ingredients

    • 4-6 boneless porkchops
    • 2 small-medium apples peeled and diced
    • 3 slices of thick cut bacon sliced into bite sized pieces
    • 1-2 garlic cloves 1 large or 2 small minced or pressed
    • 1 small onion diced
    • drizzle of honey
    • salt pepper and garlic powder to taste

    Instructions

    • Season both sides of porkchops with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
    • Heat 1-2 T of your choice of fat in skillet (preferably cast iron) over med-high heat.
    • Place porkchops in skillet and sear both sides. You are looking for a golden brown color.
    • Turn back heat to med-low until porkchops are cooked all the way through. Do not overcook!
    • While chops are cooking, add bacon to second skillet over med heat.
    • When bacon is starting to get crisp, scoot it over to the side of the pan and add onions and garlic to the other side.
    • After a few minutes, onions should start to soften. Add apples and stir the bacon, onions, and garlic together.
    • Cook for about 10 minutes until apples are soft. Heat may need to be lowered.
    • When porkchops are done top with apple mixture and drizzle with a small amount of honey.
    « Pumpkin risotto
    Baked eggs florentine »

    Reader Interactions

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    Primary Sidebar

    Tara Buss headshot

    Hi, I'm Tara! Mom, wife, and frugal living expert. I believe you can feed your family well even when money and time are tight. Let me show you how.

    More about me →

    Popular

    • Sack lunch ideas- no refrigeration
      50 Easy Sack Lunch Ideas (No Refrigeration)
    • Southern crockpot pinto beans
      Crockpot pinto beans
    • Homemade biscuits on a baking sheet
      Easy Homemade Biscuit Recipe (Without Buttermilk)
    • baked potato topped with butter on a white plate
      16 Delicious Ways to Use Leftover Baked Potatoes

    Grab my E-book

    Eat well spend smart ebook

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    About

    • Privacy Policy
    • Disclaimer

    Newsletter

    • Sign Up! for emails and updates

    Contact

    • Contact

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Copyright © 2022 Eat Well Spend Smart