Pork Chops With Italian Sausage Food

PORK CHOPS WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE GRAVY

Steps:

• Brown chops in 2 tablespoons oil to done. Drain, set aside, and keep warm. Crumble and brown sausage to medium done in 1 tablespoon oil. Drain and set aside.
• Combine tomatoes, mushrooms, wine, garlic and onion in large skillet. Cook at medium-low heat until onions are clear. Add sausage and spices; cook at medium-high heat stirring occasionally about 3 minutes or until sausage is done.
• Cover pork chops with Italian sausage gravy.

STUFFED ITALIAN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Remove sausage meat from casing.
• Fry meat, garlic, chopped onion in olive oil until meat is cooked and garlic and onion are brown.
• Lower heat on frying pan and add the stewed tomatoes.
• Slowly cook mixture for about 15 minutes, stirring so contents do not stick to pan.
• Empty contents into a separate dish and add bread crumbs, basil and red pepper.
• Stir until mixture is moldable.
• Cut thick pork chops down the side to make a pocket.
• Stuff each pork chop with stuffing mixture until full.
• Use toothpicks to hold chops together.
• In frying pan, add chicken broth, mushrooms and some chopped garlic.
• Cook until garlic is brown.
• Add pork chops.
• Cook pork chops on low heat until meat is white (about one hour).
• Baste chops with juices from pan.
• Serve with mushrooms on top of each pork chop.
• Serves eight.

PORK CHOPS WITH SAUSAGE AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Mix the caraway, salt and pepper and press the mixture onto both sides of the chops.
• Dip in flour, then shake off the extra.
• In a heavy frying pan, melt the butter over a high heat and brown the chops on both sides.
• Transfer the meat to a plate and add the sliced sausage, onions, carrots, celery and gherkins.
• Cook over a medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Return the chops to the pan and pour in the stock, which should come just to the top of the chops without covering them.
• Arrange the potato slices evenly over the chopps, covering them completely, and scatter over the tomatoes.
• Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low and cover the skillet.
• Simmer undisturbed for 45 minutes or until the potatoes and chops are cooked.
• Serve directly from the pan.

SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Mix ingredients for seasoning mix together in a small bowl and sprinkle generously on both sides of pork chops.
• (Save the extra seasoning mix to add to the sauce later if you think it needs more seasoning--I tossed it out, and then wished I had a little bit more to make it a little spicier).
• Heat the oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat.
• Add the pork chops, a few at a time and cook them until they are lightly browned on both sides (about 2 minutes per side).
• Remove the pork chops to a platter and set aside.
• Reduce the heat to medium.
• Add the flour and stir constantly until the roux is the color of peanut butter, about 4 minutes.
• Add the onions, salt, and pepper.
• Cook, stirring, until the onions are slightly soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic, bay leaves, chicken broth and water.
• Bring to a boil.
• Return the pork chops to the pot.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
• Add the smoked sausage and the potatoes.
• Bring to a boil, and then reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
• Serve with either steamed white rice or rice pilaf.

SUNDAY SAUCE WITH MEATBALLS, SAUSAGES, AND PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, heat the oil and sauté the sausage and pork chops until brown, about 10 minutes - Don'’t worry if the meat is not cooked through because the meat will cook through in the sauce.
• Remove the meat from pan and set aside; Deglaze the pan with 1 cup red wine.
• In the same pot, add the garlic, onions, pancetta, and crushed pepper and cook until the onions and garlic are lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
• Add the remaining cup of red wine and reduce by half. Add the tomatoes and simmer for 1 hour over low heat. Add the basil, sausage, pork chops, and meatballs to the tomato sauce and simmer for an additional hour over low heat.
• In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the pasta for 10 to 12 minutes or until al dente. Drain the pasta, toss it with the Sunday Sauce, and serve immediately.