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Italian Pork Chop Dinner Recipe

"My family loves this meal after church services," writes Martina Williams from Grovetown, Georgia. "I serve it with spaghetti, salad and garlic bread."

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Italian Pork Chop Dinner Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Cook: 4 hours

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

6 bacon strips, diced
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons Italian seasoning, divided
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Dash cayenne pepper
6 bone-in pork loin chops (1 inch thick)
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
1 package (10 ounces) frozen peas, thawed
Hot cooked pasta

Directions

In a large skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remover to paper towels. In the drippings, saute mushrooms, onion and garlic until tender. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker with a slotted spoon. In a shallow bowl, combine the flour, 3 teaspoons Italian seasoning, salt, garlic powder, pepper and cayenne; coat pork chops with flour mixture.
In the same skillet, brown the pork chops; transfer to the slow cooker. Top with tomatoes and bacon. Combine the broth, tomato paste and remaining Italian seasoning; add to slow cooker.
Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours or until pork is tender; add peas during the last 30 minutes. Serve with pasta. Yield: 6 servings.

Originally published as Italian Pork Chop Dinner in Quick Cooking March/April 2004, p53