Schweinskoteletts mit Linsen - German baked pork chops with lentils
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INGREDIENTS
  • 6 pork chops cut in 1 inch thickness
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 cups lentils
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 cup onion, chopped
DIRECTIONS
  1. Trim the fat from the pork chops and season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
  2. Wash the lentils; combine in a saucepan with the sliced onions, bay leaves and thyme; add water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook over low heat 1 hour. Add the remaining salt and pepper. Discard the bay leaves. turn into a baking dish.
  3. Heat the oil in a skillet and brown the pork chops on both sides. Remove most of the oil until 2 teaspoons remain, sauté the chopped onions for about 7 minutes or until golden brown.
  4. Mix into the lentils and arrange the pork chops over the lentils. Cover and bake in a 350ºF oven for 1 hour or until pork chops and lentils are tender, removing the cover for the last 15 minutes