Ingredients:
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus
3/4 teaspoon all-purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 large pork loin chops ( center cut, very thick)
1 tablespoon butter, plus
2 1/4 teaspoons butter
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, plus
2 1/4 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup onions, chopped, plus
1 tablespoon onions ( chopped)
1/2 cup carrots, thinly sliced, plus
1 tablespoon carrots ( thinly sliced)
1/4 cup celery, chopped, plus
2 teaspoons celery, chopped
1 garlic cloves ( crushed)
1 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1/2 cup water, plus
1 tablespoon water
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
2 sprigs fresh parsley
1 bay leaves
Directions:
In a shallow dish, stir together flour, salt, and black pepper.
Dredge meat in seasoned flour.
In a large skillet, melt butter with oil over medium heat.
Brown meat.
Remove meat from pan, and set aside.
Add onion, carrots, celery, and garlic to drippings in pan.
Cook and stir for about 5 minutes.
Stir in tomato sauce, water, basil, thyme, parsley, and bay leaf.
Return meat to pan.
Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to simmer.
Cover, and cook for 1 hour, or until tender.
Servings: 2
Time preparation: 20 min.
Time total: 80 min.