ITALIAN PORK CHOP DINNER

Italian Pork Chop Dinner image

"My family loves this meal after church services," writes Martina Williams from Grovetown, Georgia. "I serve it with spaghetti, salad and garlic bread."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 4h30m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

6 bacon strips, diced
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons Italian seasoning, divided
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Dash cayenne pepper
6 bone-in pork loin chops (1 inch thick)
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
1 package (10 ounces) frozen peas, thawed
Hot cooked pasta

Steps:

In a large skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels. In the drippings, saute mushrooms, onion and garlic until tender. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker with a slotted spoon. In a shallow bowl, combine the flour, 3 teaspoons Italian seasoning, salt, garlic powder, pepper and cayenne; coat pork chops with flour mixture., In the same skillet, brown the pork chops; transfer to the slow cooker. Top with tomatoes and bacon. Combine the broth, tomato paste and remaining Italian seasoning; add to slow cooker., Cover and cook on low until pork is tender, 4-6 hours; add peas during the last 30 minutes. Serve with pasta.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 528 calories, Fat 23g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 124mg cholesterol, Sodium 842mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 48g protein.