La Dolce Piggy

La Dolce Piggy

Here is a juicy Italian take on the great classic Pork Chop! Super easy, not much to clean up after. Perfect for these first fall evenings when it turned just a bit colder than you had expected.

Slave suggests serving this with green beans & almonds. These are not really flavored and their clean taste balances nicely. If you like melted cheese on your tomatoes, use a grated provel or other Italian. Here slave uses Parmesan which just does not like to melt and get gloppy.

Ingredients:

2 Pork Chops*

Bottled balsamic vinaigrette dressing

4 tbs. brown sugar

3 – 4 tbs bottled ranch dressing
1 cup dry Italian bread crumbs.
1 small package dry Italian dressing mix.

1 tbs dry powdered garlic.
3 tbs grated Parmesan cheese.+ a touch more

2 large tomatoes

1 pkg frozen green beans with almonds

*May slave suggest you use the thicker (about ¾ – 1 inch) bone in chops for this. You can use the butterfly chops or boneless – just reduce the oven temps to 350 for the thinner chops.

Directions

The night before:

Rinse the chops and pat dry: put into plastic bags with some of the Balsamic dressing and 2 tbs of brown sugar each. Note that I held them by the “tail” when I placed them in the bag. It was just easier that way. Let them marinate overnight in refrigerator.

That day:

Pre heat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a rimed baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking spray.

Cover the counter with a sheet of wax paper – this will make clean up so much easier.

Rinse the chops off and pat dry.

In a shallow bowl, stir together till well mixed: the powdered dressing mix, bread crumbs, cheese, and powdered garlic.

In a second bowl, pour out some of the bottled ranch dressing. (maybe 3 – 4 tbs)

Now set up your assembly line: with chops, wet dressing, dry mix and sprayed pan.

Take a chop, coat with dressing, press into bread crumbs, then place on pan.

Slide them into the oven to bake for about 40 to 45 minutes. You want to check them with an instant read thermometer. The thickest part should reach 150 to 155.

Once the chops are in the oven, wash the tomatoes. Cut off any stem or green part. Cut in half around its waist. Slave likes to cut it into v shaped groves just to look pretty and hold a bit more breading. Add another 2 tbs of cheese to what is left of the breadcrumbs. Set the halves with the face up on a plate. Sprinkle some cheese on each. 

 

Spoon out equal amounts of the breadcrumbs, then cover with plastic wrap and let sit until the chops have been in for half an hour. Remember, If you want melted cheese, use a grated cheese, not Parmesan. Then remove the plastic and place them around the chops and let finish baking.

Take out of oven, cover loosely with a sheet of foil and let rest for about 7 to 10 minutes. It will finish cooking and draw the juices back into the meat.

HINT: Do not omit this resting time.

Most brands of frozen green beans will do perfectly. Follow the instructions. Start them in the microwave right after you take out the meat.

Slave is often asked: why didn't you add some parsley? Or why not some basil or oregano? All of these are fine ONCE you know your spices. Try other combinations but only after you have followed the recipe once!

Slave uses the dry Italian dressing mix. Not only are all the right spices in there, they are in the right proportions. You should not have to buy a whole jar of ground rosemary when you will only need less than ¼ teaspoon of it.

That said, there are times when you should not buy a mix. For example: onion soup mix. This is very handy and can be used on a variety of things for better taste. However the store bought mix is FULL of salt. Just mix your own and keep in an air tight jar for months! That way you can use only the amounts you want. Just remember to shake it up well to remix it every time.

Salt Free Onion Soup Mix:

3 tbs dried minced onion (or flakes)

4 tsp. instant beef bouillon powder – sodium-free (slave uses Herb Ox)

1 tsp. onion powder

¼ tsp celery seed

Combine ingredients and store in air tight container.

You can double or triple this easily.

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By now everything should be ready for the table. Serve the chops on a platter surrounded by the bright tomatoes. Wine of your choosing would compliment this dinner nicely.

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My shackles often feel as if they are antenna focusing the energy of a universe into the wrists that were made for them. My collar is different.

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There are times, I wish mine were visible to the general public. So that every man, woman and child could see that I wear it proudly and am happy with it.

However my Master has chosen a different collar for me. It is a private collar. It is for me to feel constantly, yet shared with only Him.

He explained it by saying that seeing a collar on my neck does nothing for Him. What He wants, is to see the reflection of that collar. That is what He wants to be shown. My actions, my deeds, my attitude, and my work must reflect the fact that I wear HIS COLLAR. That is the public display He wishes me to put on.

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