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Pork Chops with Green Pepper & Tomato Sauce

Here’s a simple sauce that will turn the humble pork chop into a special dinner – and in just 30 minutes.

Yield

6 servings

Ingredients
2 Tbsp	butter	30 mL
6	pork chops	6
1 cup	chopped onions	250 mL
1 cup	chopped tomatoes	250 mL
2 cloves	garlic, chopped	2
1 cup	mushrooms, sliced	250 mL
1 cup	chopped green pepper	250 mL
	salt & pepper to taste

Sauce
Ľ cup	butter	50 mL
Ľ cup	all-purpose flour	50 mL
3 cups	milk	750 mL
1 tsp	dried tarragon	5 mL
1 tsp	dried rosemary	5 mL
1 tsp	dried oregano	5 mL
1 tsp	salt	5 mL
1 tsp	pepper	5 mL
2 Tbsp	grated Parmesan cheese	30 mL

Directions

Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork chops and cook for 5 minutes on each side. Remove the pork chops and reserve on a plate. Add the onions, tomatoes, garlic, mushrooms and green pepper to skillet. Cook, stirring constantly for 7 to 8 minutes, or until vegetables are soft. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Return pork chops to skillet and toss to coat with vegetables. For the sauce, in a saucepan, melt the butter over high heat and add the flour, stirring until a paste is formed. Add a little milk, stirring it into the paste. Keep adding milk a little bit at a time until the paste is incorporated into the milk. Add the herbs and salt and pepper. Bring the milk mixture to a boil, stirring constantly until the sauce thickens. Pour the sauce over the pork chops and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrient Content

Per Serving: Energy 377.4 Kcal · Carbohydrate: 16.5 g · Protein: 29.4 g · Fat (Total): 21.5 g · Calcium 344.8 mg

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