One Skillet Italian Pork Chops
An easy dinner prepared in ONE skillet in just 40 minutes!
Servings 2
Ingredients
- 2 thick cut bone-in pork chops about ¾ to 1-inch thick and approx 1 ¾ pounds total
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small zucchini thinly sliced
- 1 medium red bell pepper cored, seeded, and thinly sliced
- 1 small yellow onion thinly sliced
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic
- 2 cups marinara sauce or your favorite pasta sauce
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes with juices
- Pinch crushed red pepper
- 1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 bay leaf
- Fresh chopped parsley optional garnish
Instructions
- Season pork chops with salt and pepper on both sides.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Brown pork chops, cooking approximately 2 minutes on each side. Remove pork chops from skillet, place on a plate and set aside.
- In the same skillet, cook zucchini, red bell pepper, and onion until zucchini is crisp-tender (about 3 to 4 minutes), stirring frequently.
- Add garlic and cook an additional 30 seconds.
- Add marinara sauce, diced tomatoes, crushed red pepper, Italian seasoning, and bay leaf. Stir to combine.
- Return pork chops to skillet and coat with sauce mixture. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer, cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until pork chops are fully cooked. Remove and discard bay leaf.
- Serve topped with fresh chopped parsley, if desired.
Notes
The National Pork Board recommends cooking pork chops to an internal temperature of 145-160 degrees F (check temperature using an instant-read thermometer).