Veal Chops Portuguesa

Great with rice or orzo, crusty bread and a big earthy red wine.

Season chops with salt and pepper.

Get a heavy frying pan hot , add oil.

When oil is hot add chops cook chops 3 minutes on each side to get caramelized.

Reduce heat.

Cover and simmer about 20 minutes.

Turn chops during cooking and baste with juices in pan.

Transfer chops to a serving platter and keep warm in the oven.

Add tomato sauce , wine , lemon zest and garlic to pan , scraping up brown bits on bottom of pan.

Cook until slightly thickened.

Pour over chops.

Sprinkle with parsley and freshly ground pepper.

loin veal chops, olive oil, tomato sauce, dry white wine, garlic clove, italian parsley, lemon, zest of, salt and pepper