Pork & Bean Bake

Name: Pork & Bean Bake
Ingredients: 2 lbs boneless pork loin chops (8-10 chops, cut almost 3/4-inch thick); vegetable oil (or use a combination of vegetable oil and bacon fat); salt (to taste); black pepper (optional); garlic powder (optional); 1 medium red onion, diced; 1 green bell pepper, diced; 2 (32 ounce) cans baked beans; 12 cup catsup; 13 cup brown sugar; 2 tablespoons maple syrup; 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple tidbits, drained

12 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

2 lbs boneless pork loin chops (8-10 chops, cut almost 3/4-inch thick)
vegetable oil (or use a combination of vegetable oil and bacon fat)
salt (to taste)
black pepper (optional)
garlic powder (optional)
1 medium red onion, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
2 (32 ounce) cans baked beans
12 cup catsup
13 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 (8 ounce) can pineapple tidbits, drained

Directions

1

Add a small amount of oil to fry pan and brown pork chops on both sides, seasoning them lightly with salt, pepper, and garlic powder; remove browned chops onto absorbent paper to drain; add onion and bell pepper to fry pan and saute until just tender, scraping up any browned bits of meat and adding a bit more oil only if necessary.
2

Add beans, catsup, brown sugar, maple syrup, and drained pineapple to the fry pan; bring to a simmer, stirring once or twice, for 2-3 minutes; turn mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish then arrange pork chops over the top of the beans; cover baking dish with aluminum foil and bake at 325 degrees F for 30 minutes; remove foil and bake an additional 10 minutes.