Pork Chops Charcutiere

Ingredients

• 8 pork chops
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 small onions, minced
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 1/2 cups beef consomme
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/4 cup cold water

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oil in a skillet. Add chops and brown lightly on both sides. Add onions. Cover pan and simmer on low heat for 5 minutes.

2. 2

   Add salt and pepper, to taste and continue cooking, covered, over low heat until chops are cooked through, 10-15 minutes. Remove chops from pan.

3. 3

   To the onions in the pan, add the consomme, tomato paste, dry mustard, and brown sugar. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 2 minutes.

4. 4

   Blen together flour and water. Pour into mixture in pan, stirring, and continue to cook until thick. Put chops in gravy in pan and reheat.