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Pork Chops with Sweet Potatoes

This easy sweet potato and pork chops skillet makes a tasty everyday family meal. Pork chops are simmered with partially cooked sweet potato slices and peppers.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients:

• 4 pork chops, about 3/4 inch thick
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried leaf thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried leaf marjoram
• 4 medium sweet potatoes
• 1 bell pepper, green or red or both, sliced in rings
• 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes

Instructions:

Boil the sweet potatoes in their skins until somewhat tender but still quite firm. Peel and slice into 1/2-inch thick rounds.

Heat oil over medium heat in a large heavy skillet. Brown the pork chops on both sides.

Season with salt, pepper and the herbs. Put the sweet potato slices over the pork chops then place the pepper rings over the sweet potatoes. Top with the tomatoes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until the pork chops are tender, about 45 minutes.

Serves 4