Tuscan Pork Chops

Prep Time: 6 minutes
Cook Time: 11 minutes
Yield: Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1/4  cup  all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon  salt
• 3/4  teaspoon  seasoned pepper
• 4  (1-inch-thick) boneless pork chops
• 1  tablespoon  olive oil
• 3  to 4 garlic cloves, minced*
• 1/3  cup  balsamic vinegar
• 1/3  cup  chicken broth
• 3  plum tomatoes, seeded and diced
• 2  tablespoons  capers
• Garnish: fresh parsley sprigs

Preparation

Combine first 3 ingredients in a shallow dish; dredge pork chops in flour mixture.

Cook pork chops in hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Remove chops from skillet.

Add garlic to skillet, and sauté 1 minute. Add vinegar and broth, stirring to loosen particles from bottom of skillet; stir in tomatoes and capers.

Return pork chops to skillet; bring sauce to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 4 to 5 minutes or until pork is done. Serve pork chops with tomato mixture. Garnish, if desired.

*1 tablespoon bottled minced garlic may be substituted.