Kansas City Smothered Pork Chops

Ingredients:

• 4 thick boneless pork chops
• 3 tablespoons, divided vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups large onion, chopped
• 1 cup bell pepper, chopped
• 2 ribs celery, chopped
• 3 cups water
• 6 tablespoons Cattlemen's Choice Beef Sauce Blend
• 2 teaspoons (optional but highly recommended) Sizzlin Sunset Cajun Spice Blend
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• for serving hot cooked rice or potatoes

Directions:

1. Trim pork chops and heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a large skillet.
2. Brown pork chops well on both sides, remove and set aside.
3. In the same skillet, add remaining tablespoon of oil and flour, stir until mixture is smooth.
4. Add chopped vegetables and continue cooking over medium heat for 1 minute, stirring.
5. Slowly add water while stirring.
6. Add Cattlemen's Choice Beef Sauce Blend stirring until mixture thickens.
7. Stir in remaining seasonings.
8. Place chops along with any juices into a 9x13 inch baking dish.
9. Pour sauce over top.
10. Cover tightly with foil, bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour.
11. Lower the temperature to 250 degrees and cook for 30 minutes longer or until meat is very tender.
12. Arrange pork chops on individual plates, spoon sauce over chops and hot cooked rice or baked (mashed) potatoes.
13. Serve immediately.