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FRENCH ONION SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS adapted from the Chunky Chef serves 4

1 Vidalia onions peeled, cut in half, and sliced into half-moon shaped slices
1 shallot cut in half, and sliced into half-moon shaped slices
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon avocado oil
1 1/4 cups beef stock
4 boneless pork chops about 1 – 1 ½ inches thick
FRESH ground sea salt and black pepper, to taste
½ teaspoon dried thyme
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
2 ½ tablespoons WONDRA flour
4 slices provolone cheese
1 cup shredded Swiss or gruyere cheese
fresh thyme sprigs

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Melt butter and avocado oil in a large cast iron or other oven safe skillet, over MED-HIGH heat.
• Add sliced onions and shallots, saute’ 3-5 minutes, until soft.
• Add garlic and saute’ another minute until fragrant.
• Add 1/4 cup beef stock and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, for 12-15 minutes, until onions are extremely tender and golden brown.
• Whisk together the salt, pepper, dried thyme and garlic powder.
• As onions are sautéing, season both sides of pork chops with seasoning mix.
• Transfer onions to a plate, do not wipe out skillet.
• Reduce heat to medium, add a drizzle of avocado oil to the skillet if needed, and cook pork chops, about 3-4 minutes per side, until golden brown.
• Transfer pork chops to plate.
• Return cooked onions to pan and sprinkle with flour.
• Stir to coat and cook about a minute.
• Add remaining 1 cup beef stock and stir often until mixture comes to a boil.
• Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.

Nestle pork chops back into the pan, spooning some of the beef stock over the tops of the chops.
• Top with a slices of provolone cheese and a 1/4 cup mound of the shredded Gruyere on top each chop.
• Add a few sprigs of fresh thyme to the skillet.
• Place skillet in oven and bake 8-10 minutes, until cheese is melted and gooey.
• Before serving, spoon some of the beef stock/onion mixture over the top of the cheese.
• Garnish with some additional black pepper if desired.