Smoked Pork Chops & Pierogi Dinner

Name: Smoked Pork Chops & Pierogi Dinner
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 4 smoked boneless pork chops; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 package (1 pound) frozen pierogi (flavor of your choice); 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar

My husband often lobbies for smoked pork chops with pierogi. Balsamic vinegar gives it a sweet and sour touch, which works for ham steak, too. —Barbara Peabody, Green Valley, Arizona

Ingredients

1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon olive oil
4 smoked boneless pork chops
2 tablespoons butter
1 package (1 pound) frozen pierogi (flavor of your choice)
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar

Directions

In a large saucepan, bring 7 cups water to a boil. Add beans; cook, uncovered, 4-6 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add pork chops; cook 2-3 minutes on each side or until heated through. Remove from pan; keep warm. Add butter to same pan. Add frozen pierogi; cook 6-8 minutes or until golden brown and heated through, turning occasionally. Remove from pan; keep warm.
In same skillet, bring vinegar to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 1-2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Serve pork chops with pierogi and green beans; drizzle with balsamic syrup.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 437 calories, 10g fat (10g saturated fat), 58mg cholesterol, 1491mg sodium, 50g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 7g fiber), 26g protein.

Originally published as Smoked Pork Chops with Pierogies and Green Beans in Simple & Delicious October/November 2015

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annrms

Oct 14, 2018

This is a delicious recipe. I used smoked thicker sliced Canadian bacon because the boneless chops were not available at our market. I used fresh farmer's cheese pierogi from a local Polish market, and I used some homemade balsamic glaze that I had in the fridge. The glaze really made the meat and pierogi pop with flavor. I will definitely put this recipe on my keeper list.
delowenstein

Oct 10, 2018

I made this dish today! I couldn't find smoked pork chops, so I used 2 tsp. of Sweet and Smokey seasoning rub. I had frozen green beans, so I used those. The amounts of butter and olive oil I'd increased and the pierogies I used were 13-oz.. This dish was very tasty.
MarineMom_texas

Oct 6, 2018

I prepared this dinner tonight and it went together quickly. We had never eaten pierogies so this was a new treat for us Texans. Smoked pork chops is a favorite as are green beans so the overall dinner was delicious. I highly recommend this recipe. Volunteer Field Editor