quick and easy meals for 1 or 2

Pork Chops marinara

This is quick, easy and great! It makes great leftovers for that fast no brainer some other night. Serves 2. Increase it for the great leftovers.

4 thin cut rib or loin pork chops

While you’re in the store getting the pork chops you could walk over to fridge where the buitoni stuff is kept and get some tortellini We like it but any pasta will do and if you don’t have any marinara waiting for you in freezer at home, get some buitoni marinara sauce..

When you get home put a pot on for the pasta. Put a big frying pan on med/high with a couple of swirls of olive oil. While it’s heating up put a little salt, some black pepper and a little garlic powder on one side of the pork chops. Put them in the pan seasoned side down and then season the up side. Slice up a small onion and when you turn the chops add the onion slices if the pork is done before the onions are starting to brown just put the chops on top of the onion until the onions look like you want them to. Add the sauce and a splash of red wine. Mix it up and heat it ‘til the sauce starts to simmer. The pasta should be done so drain it and,,,

SERVE IT UP!!! With some salad, some crusty Italian bread and the rest of that wine!!