Pork Chops in Tomato Sauce

Name: Pork Chops in Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1/2 small onion, thinly sliced; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 tablespoon butter; 4 bone-in pork loin chops (6 ounces each), trimmed; 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce; 1/4 cup dry white wine or chicken broth; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/8 teaspoon pepper

"This is a variation of a main dish that my dad always made," writes Cindy Glancy of Point Pleasant, New Jersey. "I now add some special touches of my own when I make it for my husband and two children. The tender chops are fast to fix on a weeknight."

Ingredients

1/2 small onion, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon butter
4 bone-in pork loin chops (6 ounces each), trimmed
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1/4 cup dry white wine or chicken broth
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

In a large nonstick skillet, saute onion and garlic in butter until tender. add pork chops; brown on both sides. In a small bowl, combine the tomato sauce, wine or broth, oregano and pepper; pour over chops. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until tender.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 216 calories, 10g fat (4g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 417mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 23g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Pork Chops in Tomato Sauce in Quick Cooking November/December 2002