Pork Chops N Pierogi Recipes

PORK CHOPS AND PIEROGIES FOR 2

Steps:

• Cook pierogies according to package directions. Meanwhile, sprinkle pork chops with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. In a large skillet, cook chops in 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat until juices run clear; remove and keep warm.
• In the same skillet, saute onion in remaining butter for 3 minutes. Add apple; saute until almost tender. Stir in the sugar, vinegar, and remaining salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Drain pierogies. Add pork chops and pierogies to skillet; stir to coat.

PORK CHOPS WITH GLAZED APPLES AND PIEROGI RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. bring a lg pot of salted water to a boil. meanwhile, season the pork chops on both sides with salt and the paprika. melt 1 tbsp. butter in a lg skillet over med-high heat. add the pork chops and cook until browned, adjusting the heat as needed so the butter doesn't get too dark, about 2 minutes per side. remove the pork to a plate. 2. add the apples and shallots to the skillet. cook, tossing, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. move the apples and shallots to one side of the skillet and add the tomato paste to the other side. cook the tomato paste, stirring, until it darkens slightly, about 1 minute. add the vinegar, honey and thyme, then stir in 1 cup of the boiling water from the pot. bring to a simmer and cook until the apples are tender and the sauce thickens, 8-10 minutes add a little more water, if needed. 3. meanwhile, add the pierogi to the pot of boiling water and cook as the label directs. remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to the skillet. nestle the pork chops in the mixture. cut the remaining butter into small pieces and stir into the sauce. cook, stirring, until the pierogi are coated in the sauce and the pork is just cooked through' about 2 minutes. divide among plates. top with chives

PORK CHOPS WITH GLAZED APPLES AND PIEROGI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, season the pork chops on both sides with salt and the paprika. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork chops and cook until browned, adjusting the heat as needed so the butter doesn't get too dark, about 2 minutes per side. Remove the pork to a plate.
• Add the apples and shallots to the skillet. Cook, tossing, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Move the apples and shallots to one side of the skillet and add the tomato paste to the other side. Cook the tomato paste, stirring, until it darkens slightly, about 1 minute. Add the vinegar, honey and thyme, then stir in 1 cup of the boiling water from the pot. Bring to a simmer and cook until the apples are tender and the sauce thickens, 8 to 10 minutes. Add a little more water, if needed.
• Meanwhile, add the pierogi to the pot of boiling water and cook as the label directs. Remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to the skillet; nestle the pork chops in the mixture. Cut the remaining 1 tablespoon butter into small pieces and stir into the sauce. Cook, stirring, until the pierogi are coated in the sauce and the pork is just cooked through, about 2 minutes. Divide among plates. Top with chives.

JAN'S PORK CHOPS & PIEROGIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix together soup, water, spinach, onion and peppers, if using. Spread some of soup mixture in the bottom of a large slow cooker. Season pork chops with salt and pepper; arrange over soup mixture. Top with remaining soup mixture. Cover and cook on low setting for 4 hours. Shortly before serving, turn slow cooker to high setting. Add frozen pierogies to slow cooker, pushing them down into sauce. Cover and cook on high setting for about 20 minutes, until pierogies are cooked through. Top pierogies with a little sour cream, if desired.Tip: For best results when cooking in a slow cooker, be sure the crock is filled at least half full and no more than two-thirds full.