From gladysdinletir@superonline.com Mon Jan 10 15:35:23 2005 Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 01:48:32 +0000 (UTC) From: Gladys Dinletir Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes Subject: Pork Chops Mole Followup-To: rec.food.cooking, rec.food.recipes Pork Chops Mole Cooking Light Annual Recipes Serving Size : 4 vegetable cooking spray 4 pork chops boned loin chops about 1/2"" thick 1/2 cup water 1 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup yellow bell pepper (strips) 1/2 cup red bell pepper (strips) 1 tablespoon minced jalapeno pepper, (seeded) 1 can diced tomatoes, undrained (14.5 oz can)with garlic & onion 1/2 ounce semisweet chocolate, grated 1 teaspoon chili powder 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon cumin seed 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, minced Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Cook chops 4 minutes on each side or until browned. Remove from pan. Add water to pan, scraping to loosen browned bits. Pour mixture over chops; Cover and set aside. Reheat pan coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add onion, bell pepper strips and jalapeno; cook 4 minutes or until tender. Stir in tomatoes; cook 1 minute. Add chocolate and next 4 ingredients. Add chops; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with cilantro. NOTES : Mole is a traditional sauce made with a blend of chiles, onion and garlic. Its characteristic ingredient, chocolate, contributes richness without adding sweetness. posted by Vicky Brown -- Rec.food.recipes is moderated by Patricia D. Hill at recipes@swcp.com. Only recipes and recipe requests are accepted for posting. Please allow several days for your submission to appear. Archives: http://www.cdkitchen.com/rfr/ http://recipes.alastra.com/