Homemade Italian Pork Chops
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 6-8 hours
YIELD: 4 servings.
Tomato sauce seasoned with oregano, basil and garlic gives Italian flavor to tender chops. "This is one of the few ways I will eat pork chops," relates Vickie Lowe of Lititz, Pennsylvania.
Ingredients
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4 bone-in pork loin chops (1 inch thick)
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1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
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1 medium onion, chopped
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1 garlic clove, minced
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2 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon each dried oregano, basil and parsley flakes
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1/4 cup cornstarch
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1/4 cup cold water
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Green pepper rings, optional
Directions
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1.
In a nonstick skillet, brown pork chops on both sides. In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the mushrooms, onion and garlic. Top with the pork chops.
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2.
In a bowl, combine the tomato sauce, lemon juice, salt, oregano, basil and parsley. Pour over pork. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until meat is tender.Remove pork and keep warm. Transfer mushroom mixture to a saucepan.
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3.
In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch and water until smooth; add to saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve over the pork chops.
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4.
Garnish with green pepper rings if desired.
Nutrition Facts
1 each: 410 calories, 19g fat (7g saturated fat), 111mg cholesterol, 897mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 3g fiber), 40g protein.
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