* Exported from MasterCook *

PORK CHOPS WITH A HEARTY BROWN SAUCE

Recipe By :Christopher Kimball
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:35
Categories : 0-5G Low Carb Meat Pork Ham Bacon Chops


Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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4 lg pork chops -- 1" 25mm thick
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tbsp olive oil
2/3 onion -- diced
3/4 cup red wine
1 1/4 cups chicken stock
1 tbsp tomato paste
1/2 tsp splenda
2 tsp Dijon-style mustard
1 tbsp cold butter -- cut into 4 pieces

Place an ovenproof pan or dish in oven and heat oven to 250°F-130°C. Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat until very hot. Season chops with salt and pepper. Put olive oil in pan and, when hot, add the chops and brown well, 1 minute per side. The chops should be nicely browned. Place chops in the preheated ovenproof dish, cover tightly, and place in the heated oven for 14 minutes.
Meanwhile, lower heat under skillet to medium. Add the diced onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 7 minutes, or until it is translucent
and soft but not browned. Add the red wine, and with a wooden spoon, scrape up any bits stuck to the bottom of the pan. Reduce the wine by two-thirds. Add the chicken stock and simmer for 5 to 6 minutes. Add the tomato paste, splenda, 1/4 teaspoon salt, pepper to taste, and mustard and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes more, or until the liquid has thickened. {A spoon should leave a clear trail on the bottom of the skillet.} Remove from the heat and stir in the cold butter. Serve immediately over the chops.

ONION VARIATION: Increase the onions to 2 cups and cook them for 10 to 12 minutes instead of the 5 to 7 minutes called for in the recipe above. Simmer the sauce, after the tomato paste and other remaining ingredients are added, for 3 to 4 minutes instead of the 1 to 2 minutes called for.




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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 338 Calories; 21g Fat (63.3% calories from fat); 24g Protein; 4g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 81mg Cholesterol; 852mg Sodium. Exchanges: 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

NOTES : The AUSSIE Low Carb Gourmet Tony Blakemore
e-mail Tony@carb-lite.au.com
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