Smothered Pork Chops

50 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 40 minutes

317 calories per serving view nutrition facts

6 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

2	tablespoons	butter
2	tablespoons	flour, all-purpose
1 1/2	cups	beef broth	rich
1	each	sage leaves	crumbled
6	each	pork chops	thick loin
1	cup	flour, all-purpose	for dredging
1	x	salt and black pepper	to taste
1/2	cup	lard
3	large	onions	sliced
3	cloves	garlic	minced
1/4	cup	celery	minced

Directions

1. In a small saucepan melt butter over medium-high heat, stir in whisk, until lightly browned.

Stir in broth and sage, mix well, remove from heat, and set aside.

This mixture will be the sauce.

2. Add salt and pepper to the 1 cup flour; dredge chops in the In a large, heavy skillet heat 1/4 cup of the lard over medium-

high heat.

Add chops and cook until they are browned.

Move browned chops to a large, oven proof casserole with a cover.

Preheat oven to 350F.

3. Melt the remaining lard in skillet over high heat. Add onions, garlic, and celery; lower heat to medium, and cook, stirring frequently to avoid burning, until onions are golden (about 8 to 10 minutes).

Remove vegetables with a slotted spoon and place over chops in the casserole.

4. Pour off all lard from the skillet. Add reserved sauce, raise heat to high, bring to a boil, and cook for 1 minute, stirring vigorously and scraping the bottom of the skillet.

Pour sauce over chops in casserole, cover, and bake for 30 minutes.

Serve with mashed potatoes.

Serves 6.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 189g

Amount per Serving

Calories 317 60% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.0g	33%
Saturated Fat 9.0g	46%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 26mg	9%
Sodium 153mg	6%
Total Carbohydrate 27.0g	9%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g	8%
Sugars 4.0g
Protein 5.0g	10%