Recipe

Saucy Italian Pork Chops Recipe

	Thamesarino / All my dishes 10 months, 3 weeks ago This is a super simple way to get fork tender, flavorful pork chops. The sauce is amazing and can be saved to use for another meal, so it's frugal too! : ) Prep:15m Cook:120m Servings:4	Thamesarino
	italian slow cooked saucey easy

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Ingredients

4-8 pork chops(depending on thickness)

1 large onion, chopped

1 28 oz can of tomato puree(can use sauce if you prefer)

1 cup unsweetened applesauce

2 cloves garlic

Italian seasoning

salt & pepper

Chachere's Cajun seasoning

Directions

Lay out chops, season chops with salt, pepper, italian seasoning, cajun seasoning to taste. Heat olive oil in a heavy bottom pan. Brown seasoned side down, for 5-8 minutes, until they get a nice color. Season second side, and flip over to brown the other side. When the second side is browned, remove to plate with a lip(to catch juices)and set aside.

Depending on the number of chops you might have to brown in batches.

Saute chopped onions 5 minutes, or until it starts to soften. Add garlic and season(salt, pepper, & italian seasoning). Cook for another 5 minutes.

Add applesauce, heat through and scrape all bits off the bottom. Add tomato puree. Taste for seasoning.

Add the pork back to the sauce pan.

Simmer for atleast 45 minutes. The timing will depend on how thick your chops are, and how tender you like your meat. In our house, it simmers for about 2 hours, using 8- 1/2 inch chops.

Serve with noodles or rice. The sauce rocks! We save the leftover sauce and use it for chicken, or just to flavor noodles or rice. It does freeze well, too!

Enjoy!! : )

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