Southern Style Smothered Pork Chops

Ingredients

• 4 to 6 bone-in pork chops
  
• 2 tablespoons of olive or canola oil
• Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
• 1/2 of a large sweet Vidalia or yellow onion, sliced
• 1/2 of a large green bell pepper, sliced
• Sprinkling of Cajun seasoning (like Slap Ya Mama)
• Butter to equal a total of 1/2 cup fat
• 1/2 cup of all purpose flour
• 2 cups of water
• 2 cups of half and half or milk
• Hot cooked rice

 Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees (can also finish this on the stove top, if desired).

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chops and sear, sprinkling the top with salt and pepper. Turn and sear on the other side; season that side also. Remove to a baking pan.

Add the onion and green pepper to the skillet and saute until lightly caramelized. Transfer to the top of the chops; sprinkle with Cajun seasoning.

In the same skillet, add enough butter to bring fat to 1/2 cup total. Stir in the flour until fully incorporated and no lumps remain. Add the water to the half and half, and slowly pour into the flour mixture, stirring constantly. Cook and stir for 5 minutes. Pour over the chops, covering completely.

Cover the dish and bake at 325 degrees for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until tender. Can also slow simmer on the stovetop in a covered skillet - just check it occasionally to make sure it is not sticking. Serve over a bed of rice or with mashed potatoes.