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Breaded Pork Chops & Penne Rigate Casserole
Breaded Pork Chops and Penne Rigate Casserole with an easy to make rose sauce is a light summer meal ready to serve in less than an hour.
This is a dish that makes you look like a kitchen superstar!
Ingredients
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serves four
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12 fast fry pork chops
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2 tablespoons of olive oil
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3 eggs
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1 cup of milk
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2 cups of Italian bread crumbs
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3 cups of grated Parmesan cheese
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1 tablespoon of garlic powder
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1 package of penne rigate
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2 large beefsteak tomatoes
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6 scallion stalks
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2 tablespoons of butter
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1 cup of water
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2 cups of milk
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1 teaspoon of sugar
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1 teaspoon of salt
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1 teaspoon of pepper
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1 teaspoon of garlic powder
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12 cherry tomatoes
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
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Fill a large pot of water to cook the pasta, salt the water, add penne rigate when water comes to a boil and cook on high about 7 minutes, stirring occasionally
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In a large mixing bowl add 3 eggs, 1 cup of milk and whisk together
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In a large mixing bowl add 2 cups of Italian bread crumbs, 1 cup of grated Parmesan cheese and 1 tablespoon of garlic powder, stir to blend
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Add olive oil to frying pan and allow to heat as you dredge the chops in milk egg mix then coat with breadcrumbs, fry chops approximately 3 minutes per side and set aside on paper towel lined plate
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Drain the pasta and pour into a large casserole dish
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Make a fresh rose sauce as follows; add 2 tablespoons of butter to a sauce pan, chop 2 beefsteak tomatoes and 3 scallions into tiny pieces and add to sauce pan at medium to high heat, stir often until tomatoes are mush, add 1 cup of water and bring to a fast boil then add 1 teaspoon each of sugar, garlic powder, salt and pepper and slowly pour in 2 cups of milk, stirring until mix resembles a thin rose sauce
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Pour sauce over the penne rigate, top with1 cup of Parmesan cheese, layer on the pork chops and place thin sliced cherry tomatoes and 3 stalks of chopped scallions over the pork chops, top with 1 cup of Parmesan cheese
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Cover casserole dish and place in oven for 30-45 minutes