Italian Pork Chops

• Prep: 10 min. Cook: 50 min.
• Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

• 6 bone-in pork loin chops (6 ounces each and 3/4 inch thick)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Italian diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 large green pepper, julienned

Directions

• In a large nonstick skillet, brown pork chops in batches on both sides in oil; remove from skillet. Add the onion, mushrooms and garlic; saute for 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in the tomatoes, salt, oregano, basil and pepper.
• Return pork chops to skillet; arrange green pepper between the chops. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until meat is tender. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 pork chop with 1/2 cup vegetables) equals 237 calories, 9 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 75 mg cholesterol, 573 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 29 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 vegetable.

Originally published as Italian Pork Chops in Light & Tasty June/July 2002, p27