Tomato Chops I
Tomato: Fruit or Vegetable?! Discuss amongst yourselves. Meanwhile, prepare these chops with a tomato based sauce and serve them with hot cooked pasta and fresh sliced mushrooms.
- Serves: 4 persons
Ingredients
- 4pork chops
- 1pinch garlic salt
- 1tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1onion, chopped
- 2stalks chopped celery, with leaves
- 12ounces tomato paste
- 1(15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 3cups water
Instructions
Step 1
Season pork chops with garlic salt to taste. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat. Add chops and brown in oil for about 4 to 6 minutes each side. Remove from skillet and set aside.Step 2
In the same skillet, saute onion and celery until translucent. Add tomato paste and heat through, stirring, until liquid is bubbling. Add tomato sauce and heat through, stirring, until bubbling. Add water to thin sauce. Return chops to skillet, reduce heat to very low and let simmer until meat is very tender and sauce thickens (about 1 1/2 to 2 hours), adding water as needed.