Baked Pork Chops

Name: Baked Pork Chops
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 6 pork chops, lean center-cut, 1/2-inch thick; 1 medium onion, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup medium green pepper, chopped; 1/2 cup medium red pepper, chopped; 1/8 teaspoon black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon salt

Source: Heart Healthy Home Cooking: African American Style US Department of Health and Human Services National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Published by the USDA MyPlate Kitchen library. Read from an archived copy of the source page captured 2025-12-31.

Green and red peppers top these festive pork chops.

Makes

6 servings

Ingredients

6 pork chops, lean center-cut, 1/2-inch thick
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup medium green pepper, chopped
1/2 cup medium red pepper, chopped
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

Wash hands with soap and water.
Trim fat from pork chops. Place chops in a 13x9 inch baking pan.
Spread onion and peppers on top of chops. Sprinkle with pepper and salt. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 375 °F.
Cover pan and cook 30 minutes.
Uncover, turn chops and re-cover with onions and peppers, and continue cooking for an additional 15 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 145 °F.
Garnish with fresh parsley.

Notes

Learn more about: Onions Bell Peppers

Quoted for reference only, exactly as the source printed it, so check product labels yourself before relying on any of it. The methodology page covers the guarantee, and how a contributor can have their text removed on request.