Baked Pork Chops & Macaroni Creole

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4  pork chops, thin shoulder
• 1  tablespoon  salad oil
• 1  cup  sliced onion
• 1  clove garlic, crushed
• 1  lb canned tomato, whole,undrained
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1  bay leaf, crumbled
•  salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
• 2  cups  cooked macaroni, elbow,cooked

Directions

1. Wipe hops with damp paper towel, trim excess fat.
2. Place on rack in broiler pan, broil on both sides until nicely browned.
3. In hot oil in large skillet, oven proof, saute onion and garlic, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes.
4. Add tomatoes, thyme, bay leaf, 3/4 teaspoon salt and the pepper well.
5. Add cooked macaroni to tomato mixture, mix well.
6. Arrange chops on top.
7. Bake covered 40 minutes or until chops are tender.