Smothered Pork Chops

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 6 (3/4 inch thick) pork chops
• All-purpose flour
• Hot bacon drippings
• 1 onion, peeled and sliced
• 1 green bell pepper, sliced
• 1 lemon, sliced and seeded
• Water

Instructions

1. Combine sugar, salt and pepper; rub mixture onto both sides of pork chops. Coat chops well with flour.
2. Fry in 1/4 inch of hot bacon drippings in a large heavy skillet until browned on both sides; remove from skillet and set aside.
3. Add onion and bell pepper; sauté until just tender.
4. Return chops to skillet. Add lemon slices and water to come 1/2 inch up sides of pan. Cover and simmer over low heat 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until very tender, adding additional water if necessary.