Yummy Baked Pork Chops with Macaroni Creole
For an easy but delectable dish try Yummy Baked Pork Chops with Macaroni Creole. With this baked pork chops recipe you get your protein and starch in one. Delish!
Notes
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Cooking Time1 hr
Ingredients
- 4 thin, lean shoulder pork chops
- 1 tablespoon light olive oil
- 1 cup onions, sliced
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 pound canned low-sodium whole tomatoes (undrained)
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme, dried
- 1 bay leaf, crumbled
- 3/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper, ground
- 2 cups cooked elbow macaroni (whole wheat or whole grain)
Instructions
- Be sure to wipe chops with a damp paper towel and trim away any excess fat.
- Place on rack in broiler pan, broil on both sides until nicely browned.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Saute the onion and garlic in hot olive oil in a large, ovenproof skillet.
- Stir occasionally until it appears tender, usually about 5 minutes.
- Add tomatoes, salt, pepper, thyme and bay leaf, and mix well.
- Add cooked macaroni to tomato and spice mixture, be sure to mix well.
- Arrange chops on top and bake, covered, for 40 minutes or until they are tender.
