{"id":1544,"date":"2012-10-25T07:40:09","date_gmt":"2012-10-25T07:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/?p=1544"},"modified":"2012-11-07T22:06:36","modified_gmt":"2012-11-07T22:06:36","slug":"nanas-pork-chops-in-spaghetti-gravy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/nanas-pork-chops-in-spaghetti-gravy\/","title":{"rendered":"Nana&#8217;s Pork Chops in Spaghetti Gravy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Pork-Chops-Being-Served.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1547\" title=\"Pork Chops Being Served\" src=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Pork-Chops-Being-Served-580x425.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Pork-Chops-Being-Served-580x425.jpg 580w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Pork-Chops-Being-Served-300x220.jpg 300w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Pork-Chops-Being-Served.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a>I remember my sweet Italian grandmother Nana Sarullo cooking meat three basic ways, frying it in a skillet, broiling it in the oven as in Chicken Parmesan, and cooking it in spaghetti gravy.\u00a0 If you are not Italian, you know it as &#8220;spaghetti sauce&#8221;, but Italians simply call it &#8220;gravy.&#8221;\u00a0 Nana cooked beef, chicken, pork, and even wild game such as venison and dove, simply by slow-cooking it in her secret spaghetti sauce.\u00a0 [<a href=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/nana-sarullos-unbelievable-spaghetti-gravy-marinara-sauce\/\" target=\"_blank\">See her secret recipe revealed here<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>It was common, OK everyday, for Nana to have a sauce pan or dutch oven full of gravy bubbling on the stove.\u00a0 So let&#8217;s try her simple technique with pork chops.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>4 to 5 Pounds &#8211; Boneless Pork Chops, cut 3\/4 thick<\/li>\n<li>48 Ounces &#8211; Spaghetti Sauce (you may cheat and use (2) 26.5 ounce cans of sauce)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I love dishes that have just 2 ingredients!<\/p>\n<h2>Preparation<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Stack the pork chops in a dutch oven.\u00a0 You may also use an electric crock pot.<\/li>\n<li>Cover pork chops with spaghetti sauce (gravy), using just enough to cover them.\u00a0 Hold back at least 12 ounces of the sauce for later.<\/li>\n<li>Turn to medium heat until liquid begins to boil.<\/li>\n<li>Cover<\/li>\n<li>Turn to Low-Low or Warn, so liquid is barely simmering<\/li>\n<li>Cook for 3 hours until meat is tender and breaks apart easily.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Dinner Preparation<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Cook (1) 16 oz. package of your favorite pasta.\u00a0 Bow-tie pasta works fine.<\/li>\n<li>Have some extra sauce on hand for the pasta.\u00a0 The cooking process will thin the sauce somewhat.<\/li>\n<li>Choose a complementary side dish like steamed broccoli, carrots and cauliflower.<\/li>\n<li>Add a fresh salad such as <a href=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/fresh-garden-salad\/\">this one<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The main course took you 5 minutes to prepare, so enjoy your family this afternoon!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Feeds 8 adults and a bunch of kids that think gravy only comes with a Dairy Queen Country Basket.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/01-Pork-Chops-Stacked.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1550\" title=\"01-Pork Chops Stacked\" src=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/01-Pork-Chops-Stacked-580x385.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/01-Pork-Chops-Stacked-580x385.jpg 580w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/01-Pork-Chops-Stacked-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/01-Pork-Chops-Stacked.jpg 1936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/02-Pork-Chops-Covered.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1551\" title=\"02 Pork Chops Covered\" src=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/02-Pork-Chops-Covered-580x385.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/02-Pork-Chops-Covered-580x385.jpg 580w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/02-Pork-Chops-Covered-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/02-Pork-Chops-Covered.jpg 1936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/03-Pork-Chops-Simmering-Low-and-Slow.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1552\" title=\"03 Pork Chops Simmering Low and Slow\" src=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/03-Pork-Chops-Simmering-Low-and-Slow-580x385.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/03-Pork-Chops-Simmering-Low-and-Slow-580x385.jpg 580w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/03-Pork-Chops-Simmering-Low-and-Slow-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/03-Pork-Chops-Simmering-Low-and-Slow.jpg 1936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Pork-Chops-in-Spaghetti-Gravy-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1553\" title=\"Pork Chops in Spaghetti Gravy-02\" src=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Pork-Chops-in-Spaghetti-Gravy-02-580x385.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Pork-Chops-in-Spaghetti-Gravy-02-580x385.jpg 580w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Pork-Chops-in-Spaghetti-Gravy-02-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Pork-Chops-in-Spaghetti-Gravy-02.jpg 1936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Bonus Meals<\/h2>\n<p>You will end up with some delicious tomato based liquid with pieces of pork.\u00a0 Try one of these options or create your own.\u00a0 I have tried these three:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Add celery and rice, cooking the rice in the sauce.<\/li>\n<li>Add orzo pasta for a tomato based soup<\/li>\n<li>Add onions, celery, carrots and whatever you have for a rich flavorful soup.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Bonus-Bit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1549\" title=\"Bonus Bit\" src=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Bonus-Bit-580x385.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Bonus-Bit-580x385.jpg 580w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Bonus-Bit-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Bonus-Bit.jpg 1936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a>Celery added as in Bonus Meal #1 above<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I remember my sweet Italian grandmother Nana Sarullo cooking meat three basic ways, frying it in a skillet, broiling it in the oven as in Chicken Parmesan, and cooking it in spaghetti gravy.\u00a0 If you are not Italian, you know it as &#8220;spaghetti sauce&#8221;, but Italians simply call it &#8220;gravy.&#8221;\u00a0 Nana cooked beef, chicken, pork, [&hellip;]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt 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