Pork Chops Italiano - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 shoulder pork chops (about 1-inch thick)
seasoned salt
1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms (optional)
1/2 clove garlic, sliced (optional)
2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
pepper
1 Tbsp. salad oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 large green peppers, cut in 3/4-inch strips
1/2 bay leaf
1/8 tsp. dried sage

Preparation

About 1 3/4 hours before serving, trim pork chops of all excess fat; sprinkle with seasoned salt and pepper.
In large skillet, saute chops until well browned, draining fat as it collects; place chops in a large roasting pan or 2 1/2-quart casserole.
Arrange mushrooms around chops.
Start heating oven to 375\u00b0.
In a clean large skillet in salad oil, saute onion, garlic and green peppers until golden; add tomato sauce, 1 teaspoon seasoned salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, bay leaf, lemon juice and sage; simmer, covered, until vegetables are almost fork-tender. Pour sauce over chops and bake covered until pork chops are done, about 1 hour.