grammie's italian-style pork chops
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This was my Grammie's favorite way to make pork chops. She always made it with bone-in chops, saying that the marrow added a lot of flavor to the sauce. It takes a while to cook, but it is so worth the wait. I prefer boneless chops because I am too lazy to fish out all the bones. We always had this with Rigatoni and a salad, but it is great over any pasta, and I have even used it on homemade pizzas.
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(1 rating)
yield
4 serving(s)
prep time
20 Min
cook time
4 Hr
Ingredients For grammie's italian-style pork chops
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4boneless pork chops, trimmed
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2 jarany meatless spaghetti sauce (our favorite is garden variety)
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2 sm cantomato sauce, plain
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1-2 clovegarlic, minced
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1/2 lgvidalia onion, sliced
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1 sm candiced tomatoes, plain
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1/2 lggreen bell pepper, sliced
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5 or 6button mushrooms, sliced thin
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1/2 Tbspitalian seasoning
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3 sprigfresh parsley, diced very fine
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4fresh basil leaves, diced very fine
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dashcayenne pepper (optional, to taste)
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few dashsalt and pepper (to taste)
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your favorite pasta, cooked according to directions
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sprinkleparmesan cheese, to top
How To Make grammie's italian-style pork chops
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1Trim the fat off the pork chops, rinse well and pat dry . Cut the pork chops in half or however you need so you can fit them in your pot.
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2In a large pot, mix spaghetti sauce, tomato sauce, garlic, parsley, basil and spices. If sauce is very thick add a water a few tablespoons at a time until it reaches a slightly thin consistency. Place pork chops into the sauce so they are covered. Bring to a simmer on medium-low heat then turn down to low heat. Cook 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Gently stir occasionally, making sure the pork chops stay covered.
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3Add the onions, peppers, mushrooms and canned tomatoes and cook another 1 1/2 to 2 hours, gently stirring. Pork will slowly cook and become very tender. This dish is done when it can be easily separated with a fork.
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4Using a fork and spoon (I use a large salad fork and wooden stirring spoon) separate the pork so it is in bite size and smaller pieces. Serve hot over pasta with a sprinkle of grated Parmesan on top.
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5If you want to do this in the crockpot, add 1 cup of water to the sauce and double the cook times. Cook on low heat.
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