Pork Chop Madness

I really do not like pork chops, but my husband loves them, so I’ve been making different versions of pork chops.  I have been very successful according to him.  Pork loin was on sale at my favorite butcher, so I got 15 chops to work with over the next week and then some.  First, I made an Italian version based upon a Giada recipe I found on www.foodnetwork.com.  I sliced an onion, sautéed it with some garlic, and then added canned diced tomatoes, along with Italian seasoning and crushed red pepper.  I prepared the pork chops by sprinkling some salt and pepper, and then just seared them in olive oil.  After searing, I added them to the sauce.  It was a hit.  The next night, I took a peach pepper jam that I bought from the farmer’s market, added Worcestershire sauce, and some bourbon, a little salt and pepper, and made a nice sauce.  I prepared the chops the same way and served them with the sauce and mashed potatoes.  Again, it was a hit.  For the third night, my husband looked up different recipes and found a mustard based sauce.  I used the peach pepper jam, cooking sherry, garlic, and whole grain mustard.  I prepared the chops the same way and served it with steamed broccoli.  I am on a hot streak! 

Here is a picture from the second night.  The sauce spread to the potatoes, but my husband did not mind at all.