Italian Style Braised Pork Chops

INGREDIENTS

• 4 pork chops on the bone

• 1/2 cup of flour

• 1 onion slice thin

• 1 green bell pepper sliced thin

• 1/2 cup of button mushrooms

• 1 15oz. can of diced tomatoes

• 3 cloves crushed garlic

• 1 tsp of oregano

• 1/4 extra virgin olive oil

• 1 tsp fresh ground black pepper

• salt to taste

  PREPARATION

• Sprinkle chops with salt and pepper.

• Dredge chops in flour.

• Add garlic in olive oil for 2 minutes then remove from oil

• Fry chops on both sides in oil until browned.

• Add onions, sweet peppers and mushrooms for about 10 minutes.

• Add diced undrained tomatoes and oregano and cover and let simmer for about an hour until nice and tender.

  While the chops are cooking prepare polenta.

  FRIED POLENTA

• 6 cups of water

• 2 cups of instant polenta

• 2 tbls. of butter

• 2 tbls. of olive oil

• Salt and fresh ground pepper

• Parmesan cheese

  PREPARATION

• Bring water to a boil and add polenta slowly.

• Cook polenta while whisking constantly for about 10 minutes.

• Remove from heat and add butter, salt and pepper.

• Pour polenta in a greased baking dish and refrigerate until cool.

• Cut polenta into 3 inch squares.

• Fry polenta in olive oil on both sides until golden brown.

• Place two squares on a dish and sprinkle with cheese.

  Add chops and tomato mixture and eat the whole thing.