Italian Pork Chops

My first meal of the new year was Italian pork chops with Italian Biscuits. YUMMY! I loved it, and Sean ate it so I will call it a success. Justin, well he doesn't like pork, but he ate it. Super easy and yummy. This is defiantly going into my recipe box. I don't have the cost break down, because that is too much math for me! But everything, with the exception of the fresh parsley was bought at Adli, so it was cheep. More on Aldi later! For now here are the recipes. Hope you enjoy and find something you might want to try.

Italian Pork Chops:
Serves Four

4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 pork chops - bone in
1 can petite diced tomatoes - in juice
2 teaspoons Italian Seasonings Blend spices
¼ cup white wine (anything you would drink)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
1 pound angel hair pasta

Heat the oil in a heavy large skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle the pork chops with salt and pepper. Add the pork chops to the skillet and cook until they are brown approximately 3 minutes per side. Transfer the pork chops to a plate and tent with foil to keep them warm. Add white wine to the pan and deglaze the pan with a whisk (getting up all of the drippings from the pan). Add the tomatoes with their juices, and spices.. Cover and simmer until the flavors blend and the juices thicken slightly, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Season the sauce, to taste, with salt.. Return the pork chops and any accumulated juices from the plate to the skillet and turn the pork chops to coat with the sauce. Meanwhile, cook pasta until al dente and then drain. Place 1 pork chop on top of the angel hair pasta onto each plate and spoon the sauce over the pork chops and pasta. Sprinkle with the parsley and serve.

Amy Clark

Cheesy Parmesan Italian Biscuits
Makes about 10 biscuits

1 c. grated Parmesan (the kind in the green bottle)
2/3 c. mayo
a few tbsp. of fresh chopped green onion
Garlic powder to taste
Italian seasoning to taste
1 can Hungry Jack flaky biscuits (I used Aldi brand)

1. Mix all ingredients except biscuits. Flatten biscuits on an ungreased cookie sheet.

2. Spread an equal amount of filling over all biscuits.

3. Bake 13-15 minutes, eat hot!

Divine Domesticity