SAUTE PORK CHOP WITH ONION MUSHROOM SAUCE

PORTIONS: 5

INGREDIENTS
5 (6 oz each) pork chops.
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. oregano
1½  tsp. salt or to taste
½ tsp. ground black pepper
1 tsp. ground garlic

SAUCE

1tbsp. olive oil
2 tbsp. butter
2 garlic cloves minced
2 cups diced onions
1 lb. mushrooms sliced
1/3 cup Cabernet Sauvignon wine
3½ cups chicken broth
2 tbsp. tomato sauce or puree
½ tsp fresh thyme leaves
1½ tsp. salt or to taste
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper

PREPARATION OF PORK CHOPS

With paper towel pod dry the pork chops.
Season both sides of the pork chops with oregano, salt, pepper and garlic.

PREPARATION OF THE SAUCE

At medium temperature, heat up a pot with the oil and butter.
Brown the garlic and onions together.
Add the mushroom and sweat them.
Add wine and let liquid reduce by evaporating most of the liquid.
Lower the heat, add the flour and stir constantly so the flour do not stick and burn at the bottom of the pot.
Add chicken broth, tomato sauce, thyme leaves, salt, ground pepper, and stirring constantly, let it boil. After it boils let it simmer for 8 minutes.

PREPARING THE DISH

Preheat a skillet at moderate temperature, add the oil and brown both sides of the pork chops.
If you like it well cooked , it’s ok, but do not over cook them. The pork chops should be juicy, not dry.
Serve the pork chops with the onion mushroom sauce on it

NUTRITION FACTS PER SERVING, BASED ON A 2,000 CALORIES DIET

Calories                  360.3 g        Monounsaturated Fat    9.1g             Carbohydrate           9.19 g
Total fat                    20.19 g     Cholesterol                  93.6 mg         Dietary Fiber            1.3 g
Saturated Fat              7.79g       Sodium                       686.5 mg       Sugars                        1.1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat   1.7 g         Potassium                   869.1 mg       Protein                      34..6g