Tomato-Topped Italian Pork Chops

Dinner

Get out the slow cooker: You’re only seven ingredients away from a saucy, delicious meal.

Average Rating: 4.454545

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Cook: 8 hours
YIELD: 6 servings.

Ingredients

6 bone-in pork loin chops (7 ounces each)
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 cup chopped carrot
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, drained
1/4 cup reduced-fat balsamic vinaigrette
2 teaspoons dried oregano

Instructions

1. In a large skillet, brown chops in oil in batches. Transfer to a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray. Saute onion and carrot in drippings until tender. Stir in the tomatoes, vinaigrette and oregano; pour over chops.
2. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until meat is tender.

Nutrition Facts

1 pork chop: 267 calories, 12g fat (3g saturated fat), 86mg cholesterol, 234mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 31g protein. Diabetic exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.