Pork Chops with Bacon and Cabbage

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Prep Time:
40 mins
Total Time:
50 mins
Servings:
4

Sear the pork chops first, then bake them in this creamed cabbage and bacon sauce for maximum flavor. Stick to one ovenproof pot.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • 4 bone-in pork chops (1 inch thick)

  • Coarse salt and ground pepper

  • 4 strips bacon, coarsely chopped

  • 1 medium onion, cut into ½-inch slices

  • 1 head green cabbage (about 2 ½ pounds), cored and cut into 8 wedges

  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  • 3 cups whole milk

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Set a large heavy roasting pan across two burners over high heat; add oil and heat. Season pork with salt and pepper; brown on one side, 3 to 5 minutes. Flip and cook 1 minute more. Transfer to a plate.

  2. Reduce heat to medium. Add bacon; cook until golden, about 5 minutes. Add onion; cook until softened, 5 minutes. Add cabbage, cut side down, and cook until light golden, about 6 minutes. Flip and cook until slightly tender, about 3 minutes. Add flour and stir until coated. Add milk and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, then nestle pork chops in sauce. Transfer pan to oven. Bake until pork is cooked through, about 10 minutes.

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Originally appeared: Everyday Food, September 2009

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