Flavorful Pork Chops

Ingredients

4 bone-in pork loin chops (8 oz. each)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1/4 cup sliced onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
3 Tbsp. honey
1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard

Directions

Sprinkle pork chops with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, brown chops in oil. Remove and keep warm.

In the same skillet, saute onion until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the Worcestershire sauce, honey and mustard to the skillet; stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Bring to a boil. Return chops to the pan. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until tender.

*This recipe comes from the June/July 2011 edition of Simple & Delicious.*

Grilled Sherry Pork Chops

Ingredients

1/4 cup Holland House Sherry Cooking Wine
1/4 cup Grandma's Molasses
2 tablespoons soy sauce
4 pork chops (1 inch thick)

Directions

In plastic bowl, combine sherry, molasses and soy sauce; pour over pork chops. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes. Prepare grill. Drain pork chops; reserve marinade. Grill pork chops over medium-high heat 20 to 30 minutes or until pork is no longer pink in center, turning once and brushing frequently with reserved marinade. Do not baste during last 5 minutes of cooking. Discard any remaining marinade.

Makes 4 servings

*This recipe came from Favorite Brand Name Recipes cookbooklet called Picnics and Outdoor Meals (July 2003).*

Baked Coca-Cola Porkchops

Ingredients

6-8 pork chops, trimmed of fat
1 (12 ounce) can of Coca-Cola
1 cup ketchup
4 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
pepper

Directions

In a mixing bowl, combine Coca-Cola, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Dip each pork chop in mixture, coating both sides. lay in a single layer on a baking pan. Pour Coca-Cola mixture over each chop. Cover pan with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

**This recipe comes from the 365 Dinner Menus cookbook by Penny E. Stone.**

Apple-Pork Tenderloin

Ingredients

3 lb. pork tenderloin
6 to 8 apples, peeled, cored and sliced
1 onion, chopped
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup apple cider
2 tablespoons garlic, minced

Directions

Place pork in the center of a roasting pan. Combine apples, onion, connamon and sugar together and place in pan surrounding pork. Pour apple cider over the pork. Spread garlic over the top. Bake, uncovered, at 325 degrees for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until pork is cooked.

Makes 8 servings

*Cookbook says that this dish is excellent with mashed potatoes and acorn squash.*

**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Recipes For Comfort cookbook.**

Pork Steak

Ingredients

2 tablespoons canola oil
4 pork steaks
salt and pepper
garlic powder
1 large onion, chopped
1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced or 2 (4 1/2 ounce) cans sliced mushrooms
2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans cream of mushroom soup
1 3/4 cups water
1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown steaks on each side. While browning, season steaks with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Transfer steaks to a 9 x 13 inch casserole dish.

Saute the onions and mushrooms in the same skillet. Add water, Worcestershire sauce, dry soup mix, and mushroom soup; mix together until sauce forms. Pour sauce over steaks.

Cover dish with aluminum foil. Bake in preheated oven for 90 minutes.

Serves 4

**Thoughts~This is great served over rice.**

Almond & Peach Crusted Pork Chops

Ingredients

1 egg
2 tablespoons peach preserves
1/2 cup Bisquick
1/2 cup coarsely chopped sliced almonds
1 tablespoon cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 pork boneless loin chops, 1/2 inch thick (1 1/2 pounds)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Chopped fresh parsley to garnish, if desired

Directions

Beat egg and preserves in shallow dish with fork, breaking apart any large pieces of preserves. Mix Bisquick, almonds, cornmeal and salt in another shallow dish. Dip pork chops into egg mixture, then coat with Bisquick mixture.

Heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Cook pork chops in oil for 15 to 18 minutes, turning once, until crust is golden brown and pork is no longer pink in the center. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve immediately.

Bacon and Swiss Quiche

Ingredients

1 (9-inch) frozen pie crust, thawed
1 pound sliced bacon
3 eggs, lightly beaten
1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
1/2 teaspoon spicy brown mustard
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup all-purpose flour, or as needed
1-1/2 cups shredded Swiss cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prick bottom and sides of pie crust and bake 10 minutes, until lightly brown; set aside to cool.

Place bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.

In a bowl, mix eggs, milk, mustard and nutmeg. In a separate bowl, toss bacon with flour to lightly coat. Spread 3/4 bacon mixture and Swiss cheese over bottom of pie crust. Pour egg mixture over bacon mixture. Top with remaining bacon mixture.

Bake 1 hour until knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before cutting to serve.

Yields 8 servings

**Thoughts~Tasty**

Oven-Fried Pork Chops

Ingredients

4 pork loin chops, cut 3/4 inch thick
2 tablespoons margarine or butter, melted
1 beaten egg
2 tablespoons milk
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup herb-seasoned stuffing mix or corn bread stuffing mix, crushed

Directions

Trim fat from meat. Pour margarine or butter into a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan. Combine egg, milk, and pepper. Dip chops into egg mixture. Coat with stuffing mix, and place in pan.

Bake in a 425 degree oven for 10 minutes. Turn chops. Bake about 10 minutes more or till no pink remains and juices run clear.

Makes 4 servings

**Thoughts~I started making this recipe while I was still in college, and I hope to never lose this recipe. It's delicious! The pork comes out so tender.**

Baked Pork Chops With Rice

Ingredients

1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 soup can of water
1 cup wine (water can be used instead)
1 cup raw rice
6 pork chops, fat removed
1 package onion soup mix
sliced mushrooms
sliced almonds

Directions

Mix soup and water; add wine, if desired. Stir 1/2 of soup mixture with rice. Put in a buttered 9 x 13 inch dish. Place pork chops on rice mixture and cover with remaining soup mixture. Sprinkle onion soup mix, mushrooms, and almonds on top. Bake, covered, for 1 1/2 hours at 350 degrees.

Note: Dish is also very good with brown or wild rice.

**Thoughts~I was prepared not to like this recipe, but I was intrigued enough to try it. It was quite delicious! I think I devoured all the leftovers in no time.**

Impossibly Easy Ham & Swiss Pie

Ingredients

1 1/2		cups cubed fully cooked smoked boneless ham
1		cup shredded Swiss cheese (4 ounces)
1/4		cup chopped green onions or chopped onion
1/2		cup Original Bisquick® mix
1		cup milk
1/4		teaspoon salt, if desired
1/8		teaspoon pepper
2		eggs
1		tomato, sliced
1		green bell pepper, cut into rings

Directions

1.	Heat oven to 400ºF. Grease 9-inch pie plate. Sprinkle ham, cheese and onions in pie plate.
2.	Stir Bisquick mix, milk, salt, pepper and eggs until blended. Pour into pie plate.
3.	Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. Garnish with tomato and bell pepper.