Author Notes
Growing up we always called these Bulgarian Pork Chops...mom used the same technique with hamburger patties. Now I don't know if they're Bulgarian or not, but they sure make for a great dinner. Serve them up with mashed potatoes or buttered noodles. —inpatskitchen
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Ingredients
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4 to 6
bone in pork chops about 3/4 inch thick seasoned with salt and black pepper
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3 tablespoons
olive oil, divided
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1
very large onion, cut up coarsely
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1
very large green bell pepper, cut in 1 1/2 inch pieces
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1
very large red bell pepper, cut in 1 1/2 inch pieces
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4
cloves garlic, chopped
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2 tablespoons
Hungarian sweet paprika
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1/4 teaspoon
crushed red pepper flakes
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1/2 teaspoon
salt
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1/2 teaspoon
black pepper
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2 cups
of your favorite tomato sauce
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1/2 cup
chicken broth
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2 teaspoons
cornstarch mixed with a few tablespoon water to make a slurry
Directions
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In a large frying pan with a lid, brown the chops in 2 tablespoons of the olive oil on both sides. Remove from the pan.
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Add the third tablespoon of oil to the pan and add the onions, peppers and garlic and saute until the onions just begin to brown on the edges.
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Stir in the salt pepper and paprika and add the tomato sauce and broth. Return the chops to the pan.
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Spoon some of the sauce over the chops and simmer, covered for about 45 minutes until the chops are very tender.
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Stir in the cornstarch slurry and simmer for a few more minutes until the sauce thickens a bit.
I think I get my love for food and cooking from my mom, who was an amazing cook. She would start baking and freezing a month before Christmas in order to host our huge open house on Christmas afternoon. I watched and I learned...to this day I try not to procrastinate when it comes to entertaining.
My cooking style is pretty much all over the place, although I'm definitely partial to Greek and Italian cuisine. Oh yes, throw a little Cajun in there too!
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