Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Pork Chops with Lemony Bread Crumbs




I've been feeling very uninspired in my cooking lately. I was having trouble coming up with fresh ideas so over the weekend I pulled out my cookbooks and decided that I'd try at least one new recipe once a week.

This week's try-out is from my Real Simple Cookbook: Pork Chops with Lemony Bread Crumbs. The recipes in this cookbook are by no means gourmet -- they're j/simple recipes that can be done ahead of time or with minimal preparation -- which means it's perfect for my day to day cooking experiments :)

This one was very simple, and pretty good --

1) Season some thin cut pork chops with salt and pepper, and pan fry in olive oil, 2 minutes on each side.

2) Transfer to a baking pan, cover with a jar of tomato sauce.

3) Top with a mixture of bread crumbs (1/2 c), the zest of one lemon, 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh sage, salt and pepper.

4) Bake in the oven (350 degrees) for about 10 - 15 minutes.

I added some green beans and a Parmesan rice (instant, but again, free!!!).

One of these days I have to do a post about my coupon-ing. I am seriously obsessed with lowering the grocery bill.

2 comments:

Midori said...

omg sar i don't know how you cook as often as you do. i'm getting tired just reading your posts ahahahaha (damn my lazy ass i'm going to be a terrible wife)

saraphin said...

Seriously dude, it's not that much nor is it very impressive. I'm literally just throwing crap together.