i hope to inspire people to think outside the fast-food box, to boldly go forth without cook book in hand into a new world of homecooked meals intuitively seasoned. no more let us stagnate at our dinner tables eating the same food day in and day out! i offer also anecdotes from my daily life at the mercy of my children, lest you think i have nothing to do all day but fiddle with my computer and play at the gourmet food store...
Friday, May 11, 2012
creamy pork chops
having already gone on at some length about the wonder that is pork sirloin chops i'll just dive into the prep on this one. i cut the chops in half, and ended up with 6 reasonably sized chunks. they got dredged in flour seasoned with garlic salt, rubbed sage, tarragon, and black pepper. then browned on both sides. one yellow onion got chopped and put in the pan in a pile, then spread around the meat, then the whole lot got sprinkled with madiera wine. this went into the oven at 250 for about 4 hours. could you put this in your crock pot instead at this point? probably. after 4 hours i returned it to the stove top, removed the chops, brought the heat up a bit, and added one package of baby bellas that i had quartered and some fresh chopped sage. after that had sizzled for a few minutes i added a sprinkle of the dredging flour mixture, with a little extra tarragon and pepper. once that thickened i added about a cup of half and half and stirred until it was smooth, then put the chops back in, spooning the sauce over the top. it all went back into the oven while some fettuccini got boiled, then i actually plated it all up nice and pretty. pasta covered in creamy sauce with tender pork and mushrooms that even i ate. so good, so easy, so cheap. win win win!
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