#1205 - Mozzarella Pork Chops

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 envelope Lipton onion soup mix
1/3 cup Italian bread crumbs
1/8 to 1/2 tsp. black pepper
1 egg
2 TBSP water
6 pork chops
1 1/2 cups good quality spaghetti sauce
1 cup (or more) shredded mozzarella cheese

In a bowl add soup mix, bread crumbs and black pepper--stir to mix. In a separate bowl add egg and water--beat with a fork. Dip each pork chop in the egg mixture then dip both sides of the same pork chop in the soup mixture. Repeat with all pork chops. Place pork chops flat in a greased 9 x 13 glass baking dish. Cover the dish with foil and bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes--remove foil, flip pork chops onto other side, put foil back on and bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil, pour spaghetti sauce on top and sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the tops of the pork chops. Return to oven UNcovered and bake 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and spaghetti sauce is hot.