basil tomato pork chops

Recipe by
W a
Anywhere, AL

This recipe comes from The Land o'Lakes Recipe Collection Top 50 from August 2000. Really enjoyed this recipe! Very tasty! Served this with sugar snap peas and egg noodles with same tomato sauce spooned over them. 1 serving: 210 cal., 21 g. protein, 9 g. carbs., 10 g. fat

yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 25 Min
cook time 55 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For basil tomato pork chops

  • 2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1 tsp
    finely chopped fresh garlic
  • 8
    1/2" thick pork chops
  • 28 oz
    canned whole tomatoes, undrained, cut up
  • 1 tsp
    dried basil leaves
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    pepper
  • 1/2 c
    water
  • 3 Tbsp
    cornstarch
  • 1 md
    green pepper, cut into rings
  • 1 md
    onion, cut into rings

How To Make basil tomato pork chops

  • 1
    Melt butter in Dutch oven until sizzling, stir in garlic. Add 4 pork chops. Cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until browned on both sides (4-6 minutes). Remove from pan; set aside. Repeat with remaining pork chops.
  • 2
    Return pork chops to pan. Stir in tomatoes, basil, salt & pepper. Cook over medium-high heat until mixture comes to a boil (3-4 minutes). Reduce heat to low. Cover; cook, stirring occasionally, until pork chops are no longer pink (50-60 minutes). Remove pork chops, keep warm.
  • 3
    Stir together water and cornstarch in small bowl. Stir cornstarch mixture into hot tomato mixture with wire whisk. Add green pepper and onion.
  • 4
    Increase heat to medium-high. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture is thickened and vegetables are crispy tender (5-6 minutes). Serve sauce over pork chops.

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