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Pork Chops with Creamy Cabbage
Buttered Potatoes
Cooking time:  45 minutes for menu
Cooking schedule: see below for "menu" instructions

    Classic home cooking, updated: Pork Chops with Creamed cabbage (but no cream and lots of sage) and simple buttered, boiled potatoes.  I like the cabbage right on top of the potatoes, the true, old-fashioned way.   This should finish off the cabbage!

Pork Chops with Cabbage                                            Time: 45 minutes
    This is based on a recipe from the 'American Heritage' cook book I've for years. The cabbage has all the creamy goodness - without the cream. Use the apple juice if you have it - I buy the little 'juice boxes' for kids

2 - 4 pork chops, 12oz boneless (350gr)
1 onion
1 tbs olive oil
2 - 3 cups chopped cabbage
1/2 cup apple juice or chicken stock (if you use chicken stock replace milk with crème fraiche and use
                                                          less cornstarch)

1 tbs sage
1 tbs cornstarch (maizena) dissolved in
1/2 cup milk  I use 2% (I think... it's called 'half' as opposed to 'whole')

Cut a slice off the cabbage, avoiding the core, and chop roughly.  Chop onion.  Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.  Add onion and sauté briefly - 2 minutes.  Move to the side and brown pork chops on both sides, 6 - 8 minutes.  Add cabbage, apple juice and sage, cover, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.  Remove chops and increase heat.  Stir in milk/cornstarch mixture and stir until thickened.  Put cabbage on platter, top with chops and serve with buttered potatoes.

Buttered Potatoes                                                          Time: 25 - 30 minutes

2 -3 potatoes
1 tbs butter
salt & pepper

Scrub potatoes and cut into quarters.  Put into a sauce pan and cover with water to which you add 1/4 tsp salt.  Cover and bring to a boil.  When boiling move cover so it is ajar else the potatoes will boil over.  They will, I promise..  Cook for 15 - 20 minutes, or until done.  Remove from heat when done (stick a knife in and test - should go in easily).  Drain, add butter, salt & pepper if using, and serve.
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Cooking schedule: Time: 45 minutes
Assemble all food, utensils and serving dishes
Chop onion and start to sauté
Chop cabbage
Brown chops
Clean and cut potatoes
Add cabbage, juice/stock and sage to pan
Cover and simmer
Start to cook potatoes

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Do pantry inventory
Check fridge and freezer
Check shopping list
Dissolve cornstarch in milk
Finish cabbage
Finish potatoes
Serve and enjoy TGIF!

 

 

 

 

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