Basil Tomato Pork Chops

Submitted by daisygrl64

"Moist tender pork chops, cooked in a fresh vegetable sauce. Great served over top rice or egg noodles. From Land-o-Lakes Cookbook."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 teaspoon fresh garlic, minced
• 8 pork chops (each about 1/2in thick)
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon basil leaves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 medium onion, sliced into rings
• 1 medium green pepper, sliced into rings

directions

1. in a dutch oven melt butter until sizzling, stir in garlic.
2. add 4 chops, brown on both sides, remove from pan and repeat with remaining pork chops.
3. return all pork chops to pan, stir in tomatoes, basil, salt and pepper.
4. cover and cook over med heat stirring occasionally until pork chops are fork tender.
5. remove pork chops and keep warm.
6. in a bowl stir together water and cornstarch, stir cornstarch mixture into hot cooking liquid in dutch oven, add onion and green pepper.
7. cook over med-high heat stirring until thickened and vegetables are crispy tender.
8. serve sauce over pork chop.