Spicy Apple Pork Chops

Kidney Friendly Mushroom Soup - The Kidney Experts
Mushroom Soup Recipe

Mushrooms can be a kidney-friendly ingredient when consumed in moderation. In place of dairy, this mushroom soup recipe uses flour to thicken and a non-dairy yogurt for a creamier and pleasing texture.

Type: side, soup

Keywords: kidney friendly, low sodium, low phosphorus, low potassium, low protein

Recipe Yield: 6 servings

Calories: 127

Preparation Time: PT0H40M

Cooking Time: PT0H40M

Total Time: PT1H20M

Recipe Ingredients:

  • 3 tablespoons coconut oil
  • ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 3 medium (85g) shallots, finely diced
  • 2 stalks (80g) celery, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, finely diced
  • 12-ounces button or cremini mushrooms, sliced
  • 5 tablespoons flour
  • 4 cups low sodium vegetable stock, divided
  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • ½ cup non-dairy (coconut) yogurt or regular yogurt

Recipe Instructions: 1. Begin preparing your kidney friendly mushroom soup by heating coconut oil in a large pot or Dutch oven. 2. Add ground pepper, shallots, and celery. Sauté over medium-high heat. 3. Stir constantly and cook until golden and fragrant, for 2 minutes. 4. Reduce heat to medium. Add garlic and sauté for 2 more minutes. 5. Add the sliced mushrooms. Sauté for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, and allow mushrooms to release all their liquid. 6. Sprinkle the flour over the sautéed ingredients. Stir and toast over medium heat for 1-2 minutes. 7. Add one cup of hot stock, thyme sprigs, and bay leaves. Stir and add the second cup of stock to the mushroom soup. Stir to combine thoroughly. 8. Add the remaining 2 cups of stock. Simmer for 15 minutes or until the mushroom soup has thickened. 9. Remove thyme sprigs and bay leaves. 10. Transfer liquid to a blender or use an immersion blender in the pot. 11. Puree until the mixture is as smooth as it will get. 12. Return the mushroom soup to the pot if using a blender. Add the yogurt and blend well. 13. Heat to a simmer and cook for 4 more minutes. 14. Serve the kidney friendly mushroom soup with herb or mushroom slice garnish.

Spicy apple pork chops are a quick and easy dish that both adults and kids will love. The sweetness of the apples pairs perfectly with the savory pork, and the little bit of spice from the ginger and cumin is just enough to give it a kick. This is a perfect meal for a busy weeknight. Plus, cleanup is a breeze since you only need one pan! Give these apple pork chops a try tonight. You won’t be disappointed. Now, let’s get cooking!

Spicy Apple Pork Chops
Spicy Apple Pork Chops

Appropriate for: Diabetes, Dialysis, Gluten-Free, Kidney Disease, CKD

Spicy Apple Pork Chops Ingredients

  • 2 Garlic cloves, pared, minced
  • 3/4 tsp. Salt
  • 1.2 tsp. Ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp. Sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. Pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. Ground cumin
  • 6 large pork chops
  • 2 Medium Rome Beauty apples, unpared, cored, cut into 1-in slices
  • 1 Large red onion, pared, cut into 3/4-in slices

How to Prepare Spicy Apple Pork Chops

  • Combine first six ingredients
  • Rub seasoning mixture into both sides of each pork chop
  • Place in large glass pan
  • Insert slices of apples and onions between chops
  • Crumple aluminum foil and place at each end of pan to press ingredients together
  • Cover with foil; bake at 400F for 20 minutes
  • Reduce heat to 325F; bake for 30 to 35 minutes
  • Uncover
  • Remove crumpled foil to separate chops; bake for about 15 minutes until light brown
  • Serve over rice

Spicy Apple Pork Chops Nutrition Facts

(Serving size: 1 pork chop)

Calories 215
Carbohydrates 9.8 g
Protein 15 g
Dietary Fiber
Total Fat 13 g
Sodium 330 mg
Potassium 288 mg
Phosphorus 126 mg

We love sharing our kidney-healthy recipes with you like this Spicy Apple Pork Chops recipe! We try to share a new recipe every week. So, if you’re craving a favorite food, but it’s not on your kidney diet, please let us know. We’ll look into it and try to add a kidney-friendly version to our list of upcoming recipe blogs. For more kidney-healthy recipes, visit our blog.

Source: https://www.rsnhope.org/renal-recipes/spicy-pork-chops-renal-recipes/


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Shree Mulay, MD, is a nephrologist and co-owner of The Kidney Experts. He went to medical school at Mahatma Gandhi Mission Medical College and completed his residency at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY.  Shree manages patients at several West Tennessee Healthcare Hospital locations and serves at numerous dialysis locations across the region. He also sees patients at four kidney care clinic locations. Funny, caring and always wanting to help, Shree is passionate about his practice and devotes much of his time to his patients.

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Kidney Friendly Mushroom Soup - The Kidney Experts
Mushroom Soup Recipe

Mushrooms can be a kidney-friendly ingredient when consumed in moderation. In place of dairy, this mushroom soup recipe uses flour to thicken and a non-dairy yogurt for a creamier and pleasing texture.

Type: side, soup

Keywords: kidney friendly, low sodium, low phosphorus, low potassium, low protein

Recipe Yield: 6 servings

Calories: 127

Preparation Time: PT0H40M

Cooking Time: PT0H40M

Total Time: PT1H20M

Recipe Ingredients:

  • 3 tablespoons coconut oil
  • ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 3 medium (85g) shallots, finely diced
  • 2 stalks (80g) celery, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, finely diced
  • 12-ounces button or cremini mushrooms, sliced
  • 5 tablespoons flour
  • 4 cups low sodium vegetable stock, divided
  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • ½ cup non-dairy (coconut) yogurt or regular yogurt

Recipe Instructions: 1. Begin preparing your kidney friendly mushroom soup by heating coconut oil in a large pot or Dutch oven. 2. Add ground pepper, shallots, and celery. Sauté over medium-high heat. 3. Stir constantly and cook until golden and fragrant, for 2 minutes. 4. Reduce heat to medium. Add garlic and sauté for 2 more minutes. 5. Add the sliced mushrooms. Sauté for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, and allow mushrooms to release all their liquid. 6. Sprinkle the flour over the sautéed ingredients. Stir and toast over medium heat for 1-2 minutes. 7. Add one cup of hot stock, thyme sprigs, and bay leaves. Stir and add the second cup of stock to the mushroom soup. Stir to combine thoroughly. 8. Add the remaining 2 cups of stock. Simmer for 15 minutes or until the mushroom soup has thickened. 9. Remove thyme sprigs and bay leaves. 10. Transfer liquid to a blender or use an immersion blender in the pot. 11. Puree until the mixture is as smooth as it will get. 12. Return the mushroom soup to the pot if using a blender. Add the yogurt and blend well. 13. Heat to a simmer and cook for 4 more minutes. 14. Serve the kidney friendly mushroom soup with herb or mushroom slice garnish.