Braised Pork with Cabbage and Apples

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1 (1 3/4-pound) honey mustard-flavored boneless center-cut pork loin filet (such as Hormel Always Tender)
• 1 cup sliced onion (about 1 medium)
• 1 cup apple cider
• 1 teaspoon country-style Dijon mustard
• 2 1/4 cups peeled and sliced Gala apple (about 2 medium)
• 4 cups coarsely chopped green cabbage (about 1/2 head)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 bay leaf

Preparation

1. 1. Melt butter in a deep, large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork; cook 6 minutes, browning on all sides. Remove pork from pan; set aside, and keep warm.
2. 2. Reduce heat to medium. Add onion; cook 3 minutes. Combine cider and mustard. Add cider mixture, apple, and next 3 ingredients to pan, scraping pan to loosen browned bits.
3. 3. Return pork to pan; cover and cook 18 minutes or until a thermometer registers 155° (slightly pink). Remove pork from pan. Cover with foil, and let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Discard bay leaf.