Pork Chops Italiano

Pork chops, peppers, mushrooms, and tomatoes are simmered in a savory sauce in this easy recipe that brings tons of Italian flavor to the table.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 290 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 2 cups sliced mushrooms
• 6 (3/4 inch thick) pork loin chops
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced Italian tomatoes, undrained
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
• 0.5 cup water
• 6 large green bell pepper slices

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Gather all ingredients.

Step 2

Serve and enjoy!

Step 3

Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in mushrooms; cook and stir until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and set aside until needed.

Step 4

Place a bell pepper slice on top of each pork chop. Add reserved mushrooms and continue to simmer until peppers are tender, 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 5

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in the skillet over medium heat. Add pork chops and cook until browned, 3 ½ to 5 minutes per side; transfer to a plate. Drain all but 1 tablespoon drippings from the skillet.

Step 6

Add onion and garlic to the skillet; cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper.

Step 7

Add pork chops and simmer until tender and no longer pink in the center, about 45 minutes, adding water if mixture becomes too dry. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of each pork chop should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).