Chops "A La Jardinera" - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 to 8 thick chops (pork, lamb or veal)
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. olive oil
1/2 tsp. vinegar
salt and pepper to taste
1 can whole tomatoes
1 c. finely chopped onions
1 bay leaf
1 tsp. salt
1 or 2 sliced green peppers
1 or 2 diced fresh carrots
1 can string beans
1 can whole corn

Preparation

Trim off fat from chops.
Wash, drain and dry.
Mix and crush the next 5 ingredients.
Rub chops with this mixture.
In a heavy kettle or skillet, brown chops lightly.
Add the tomatoes, onions, bay leaf, 1 teaspoon salt, green peppers and carrots (including liquid from tomatoes).
Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover; turn heat to medium.
Boil for 30 minutes.
Uncover; boil for 20 to 30 minutes more.
Drain the string beans and corn; add to the mixture.
Boil for 10 minutes.