Pork Chops Ni,coise

Name: Pork Chops Ni,coise
Ingredients: 4 pork chops; Flour for dredging; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 cup canned Italian plum tomatoes, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 1 green pepper, seeded and chopped; 1/2 cup black olives; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil (or 1/2 teaspoon dried); Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

10 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

4 pork chops
Flour for dredging
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup canned Italian plum tomatoes, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 green pepper, seeded and chopped
1/2 cup black olives
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Directions

1

Wipe the chops dry with paper towels and dredge lightly with flour.
2

Heat the oil in a heavy skillet large enough to hold the chops comfortably.
3

Brown the chops on both sides.
4

Add the tomatoes, garlic, onion, pepper and basil and simmmer for 20 minutes, turning the chops once.
5

Add the olives and cook for 10 minutes, or until the chops are tender but not dried out.
6

Serve hot.