Baked Pork Chops
Green and red peppers top these festive pork chops.
Ingredients
- 6 pork chops, lean center-cut, 1/2-inch thick
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced nutrition facts
- 1/2 cup medium green pepper, chopped nutrition facts
- 1/2 cup medium red pepper, chopped nutrition facts
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper nutrition facts
- 1/4 teaspoon salt nutrition facts
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Nutrition facts per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 225 kcal | |
| Total fat | 5 g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 2 g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 88 mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 182 mg | 8% |
| Total carbohydrates | 3 g | 1% |
| Dietary fiber | 1 g | 4% |
| Total sugars | 2 g | |
| Added sugars | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein | 38 g | 76% |
| Vitamin D | 1 µg | 5% |
| Calcium | 17 mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1 mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 409 mg | 9% |
Nutrition analysis per serving as published by USDA with the recipe. % DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults.
Directions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Trim fat from pork chops. Place chops in a 13x9 inch baking pan.
- Spread onion and peppers on top of chops. Sprinkle with pepper and salt. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 375 °F.
- Cover pan and cook 30 minutes.
- Uncover, turn chops and re-cover with onions and peppers, and continue cooking for an additional 15 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 145 °F.
- Garnish with fresh parsley.
Notes
Learn more about: Onions Bell Peppers
Source
Heart Healthy Home Cooking: African American Style US Department of Health and Human Services National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Published on USDA MyPlate Kitchen (www.myplate.gov/recipes/baked-pork-chops, retired by USDA in January 2026; archived copy). A work of the US federal government, in the public domain.
General nutrition information, not medical advice.