Cook the Book: Smothered Pork Chops

Name: Cook the Book: Smothered Pork Chops
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 larges apples, cored, cut into 8 wedges and then 1-inch pieces; 0 teaspoons black pepper; 1 teaspoons dried thyme; 340 grams hard cider (or other apple cider); 2 Tbsps grainy mustard; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 large onion, cut in half lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise; 907 grams center cut pork chops, 3/4 inch thick (about; 0 teaspoons salt; 710 milliliters pound sauerkraut, rinsed and drained (about drained)

Cook the Book: Smothered Pork Chops is a gluten free, dairy free, and primal main course. This recipe covers 33% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 4 servings with 502 calories, 51g of protein, and 20g of fat each. Head to the store and pick up onion, salt, grainy mustard, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the dry cider you could follow this main course with the Amish Apple Fry Pies as a dessert.

Instructions

Rub chops evenly with mustard.

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Mustard

Dry Seasoning Rub

Heat oil in a large Dutch oven.

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Cooking Oil

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Dutch Oven

Add pork chops (in 2 batches if necessary) and brown on both sides. Set aside.

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Pork Chops

Add the onion and sautee until limp.

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Onion

Add cider, stirring to deglaze all of the brown bits from the bottom of the pan.

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Cider

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Frying Pan

Add the thyme, salt, and pepper.

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Pepper

Thyme

Salt

Return the chops to the pan and smother with apples and sauerkraut. Bring to a boil. Then lower heat, cover, and simmer for about 45 minutes or until chops are tender. Check occasionally during cooking.

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Sauerkraut

Apple

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Servings:

2larges

apples, cored, cut into 8 wedges and then 1-inch pieces 0teaspoons

black pepper 1teaspoons

dried thyme 340grams

hard cider (or other apple cider)2Tbsps

grainy mustard 1Tbsp

olive oil 1large

onion, cut in half lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise 907grams

center cut pork chops, 3/4 inch thick (about 0teaspoons

salt 710milliliters

pound sauerkraut, rinsed and drained (about drained)

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Riesling are my top picks for Pork Chops. Chardonnay suits simple chops or chops in a butter or cream sauce, dry riesling complements sweet additions like honey mustard or apples, and pinot noir is a safe bet for pork dishes in general. You could try Hanna Chardonnay. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 16 dollars per bottle.