Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 4 pork chops, bone-in, 1-inch thick
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, halved
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley

Method

  • Heat oil in large skillet, medium high heat.
  • Rub salt into chops, then cook for 2 minutes on each side, just to seal the salt in, and to brown the chops slightly.
  • Lower heat to low, cook chops, covered for 5 minutes longer, then remove from skillet. Keep warm.
  • Add tomatoes, undrained, oil, garlic, sugra and the three spices to skillet.
  • Cook, stirring constantly, over medium high heat.
  • Reduce to medium, cook until sauce thickens, about 15 minutes.
  • Pour sauce into blender / food processor, process only long enough to break up the tomatoes.
  • Return to skillet, add pork chops, heat until chops are heated through again, about 5 minutes.