Popular Italian ingredients like mushrooms, sausage, red wine and herbs make this pork chop dish spectacular!
INGREDIENTS (for 4 servings):
- 4 thick cut pork chops
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 pound sweet Italian sausage
- 1 onion, slivered
- 1/4 pound mushrooms, sliced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup dry red wine
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Sprinkle pork chops with salt and pepper. In a large frying pan, brown well in olive oil. Remove chops from pan and set aside. Pour off and discard all but 1 tablespoon pan drippings.
Remove casing from sausage and crumble meat into same pan. Mix in onions and mushrooms. Cook, stirring until onions and sausage brown slightly. Mix in garlic. Place pork chops in casserole dish, spooning sausage mixture over them. Pour in wine and tomato sauce. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning.
Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes.