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Mediterranean Chops with Parmesan Orzo

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This easy-to-cook braise produces an unusual blend of sweet and sour, Mediterranean style. Capers, salty olives, sweet raisins, and Marsala wine simmered togther create a flavor that is unforgetable! Boneless pork chops are a great choice for this recipe but almost any meat will work, including chicken, lamb, or beef. Unlike other braising dishes, this one can be completed in less than an hour. The simple side dish of Parmesan Orzo is perfect, allowing the flavor of the chops to shine through. Serve the chops on top of the Orzo, eating them together. The first bite may shock you, the second will have you hooked!

"Wonderful flavor! Can't wait to make this again! I, too, used canned Italian stewed tomatoes instead of fresh... Also left on a low simmer for about 2 hours longer as dinner got delayed which made chops super tender. Great recipe!" - missgeisha

Yield: 4 Ready in 1 hours

Cuisine: MediterraneanMain Ingredient: Pork

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 4
4 6-ozBoneless pork chops
Salt and pepper
1/4 cupAll-purpose flour
1/4 cupolive oil
1 cupOnions; sliced
1 cupGolden raisins
2 tblspoonsGarlic; chopped
1/2 cupDry marsala
1.5 cupsRoma tomatoes; seeded, chopped
1 cupChicken broth
1/4 cupWhite wine vinegar
2 tblspoonsSugar
2 teaspoonsDried Oregano
1/2 cupPimiento-stuffed green olives
2 tblspoonsCapers; drained, crushed
2 tblspoonsFresh parsley; chopped
1 tblspoonsLemon zest
Parmesan Orzo
1 cupDry Orzo pasta
1 tablespoonolive oil
1/4 cupParmesan or Asiago; grated
salt and pepper; to taste

Mediterranean Chops with Parmesan Orzo Preparation

Mediterranean Chops: Season the chops with salt and pepper and dust with flour.

Heat oil in a saute pan over medium high heat. Add the chops and cook until browned on both sides, about 5 minutes. Remove from the pan.

Add the onions and saute 3 minutes. Stir in the raisins and garlic and saute another minute.

Deglaze the pan with the marsala, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.

Stir in the tomatoes, broth, vinegar, sugar, and oregano and bring to a boil.

Return the chops to the pan, cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 10 minutes or until chops are tender.

Add the olives and capers just before serving. Simmer until heated through.

To serve arrange the chops over the Parmesan Orzo, then garnish with parsley and lemon zest.

Parmesan Orzo: Prepare Orzo according to package directions and drain. Transfer to a bowl or serving dish and stir in olive oil, cheese, salt and pepper.

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Calories Per Serving: 582
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Mediterranean Chops with Parmesan Orzo Reviews

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Delicious. We omitted the capers & olives (kids don't like them) & it was still excellent.
3 months, 2 weeks, 1 hours, 51 minutes ago
Wonderful flavor! Can't wait to make this again! I, too, used canned Italian stewed tomatoes instead of fresh... Also left on a low simmer for about 2 hours longer as dinner got delayed which made chops super tender. Great recipe!
3 years, 3 months, 1 weeks, 12 hours, 53 minutes ago
Making this with Chicken breast. Any suggestions on how to cook the chicken?
3 years, 9 months, 4 days, 10 hours, 8 minutes ago
This is so good they are inventing new adjectives for it!

I didn't have white wine vinegar so I used half white distilled and half balsamic.
Freeeeeking amazing!
4 years, 4 months, 4 weeks, 15 hours, 19 minutes ago
I didn't have any fresh tomatoes, so used tinned diced tomatoes and we used lamb loin chops instead of the pork, the sauce was delicious. Next time I will try the sauce using lamb shanks.
7 years, 1 months, 2 weeks, 2 days, 22 hours, 55 minutes ago

[I posted this recipe.]
7 years, 4 months, 1 weeks, 3 days, 1 hours, 37 minutes ago

Tags

  1. New Year
  2. Fall
  3. Saute
  4. Fry
  5. Side Dish
  6. Main Dish
  7. Mediterranean
  8. Pork
  9. Dinner
  10. Winter
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