Ingredients

  • 4 thick loin pork chops
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 sweet Italian sausages (about 1/4 lb.)
  • 1 medium onion, slivered
  • 1/4 lb. mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced or pressed
  • 1/4 c. dry red wine or broth
  • 1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
  • 1/2 tsp. Italian herb seasoning

Method

  • Sprinkle pork chops with salt and pepper.
  • Brown well on all sides in oil in a large frying pan.
  • Remove chops from pan and reserve.
  • Pour off and discard all but about 1 tablespoon of the pan drippings.
  • Remove casings from sausages and crumble meat into same pan.
  • Mix in onion and mushrooms.
  • Cook, stirring until onions and sausage brown lightly.
  • Mix in garlic.
  • Return pork chops to pan, spooning sausage mixture over them.
  • Pour in wine or broth and tomato sauce.
  • Sprinkle with herbs.
  • Bring to boiling. Cover; reduce heat and simmer until pork chops are tender, 35 to 40 minutes.
  • Serve chops with sauce spooned over.