Pork Pizzaiola

Name: Pork Pizzaiola
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 4 boneless pork chops; 2 tablespoons garlic, minced; 2 cups chopped tomatoes with juice (canned); 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes (optional); salt and pepper; 4 slices mozzarella cheese

8 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
4 boneless pork chops
2 tablespoons garlic, minced
2 cups chopped tomatoes with juice (canned)
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
salt and pepper
4 slices mozzarella cheese

Directions

1

Rinse the pork chops and pat them dry.
2

Heat the oil in skillet over medium heat.
3

Place in skillet and cook turning them once, till they are nicely browned ( approximately 10 minutes) Transfer to plate and sprinkle with Salt and Pepper.
4

Add Garlic to skillet and cook for about 45 seconds (don't Burn). Add the tomatoes, oregano crushed red pepper flakes ~optional~ and pinch of salt. Simmer till thickened approximately 15 minutes.
5

Return the Pork Chops to the pan and cook through for approx 10 minutes (Juice should run clear if pierced with fork).
6

Place the motzarella slices on top of each pork chop, cover the pan and remove it from the heat. Let stand for about a minute till cheese melts. Can garnish each pork chop with tomatoes from skillet.