Martha Stewart'S Cabbage And Pork Chop Quick Cook - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 pork loin chops, 3/4 inch thick
4 sprigs fresh thyme
1 orange
2 ounces cognac
3 firm apples, peeled, thick sliced wedges
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 head cabbage, shredded
2 garlic cloves, sliced
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon caraway seed
salt
pepper

Preparation

Sprinkle pork chops with pepper.
Press thyme leaves on one side; brown in 1 tablespoon oil.
When almost browned on one side, squeeze 1/2 orange over chops.
Turn chops once and sprinkle with salt.
Squeeze other 1/2 orange over all.
Cook 5 minutes.
Add 2 oz. cognac; cover and cook 5 to 10 minutes.
Place chops on warm platter.
Add the peeled and sliced apples, salt, pepper and 2 tsp sugar.
Saute just until heated through.
In another pan, melt 2 tbs butter then add sliced garlic cloves and 1/2 tsp caraway seeds; stir.
Add shredded cabbage.
Top with salt and pepper and saute until golden.
Serve apples and cabbage along side of cooked chops.