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Cheesy Topped Mediterranean Pork Loin Chops - tender pork loin chops in a rich mediterranean style sauce topped with cheese and broiled until melted and golden.

Normally when we have pork loin chops, I keep it really simple with a bit a seasoning and cook on my cast iron skillet for a lovely sear. They are great for the barbecue too in your favourite marinade.

But today I fancied something really saucy to pair with the pork loin chops and quickly cooked up a delicious rich Mediterranean style sauce using some olive oil, diced tomatoes, onions, fresh garlic, tomato paste, stock, basil, and balsamic vinegar.

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Not content with just the sauce. I took it that one step further and placed the pork loin chops in a tray smothered with the sauce and topped with some parmesan and mozzarella to place until the grill (broil) for a delicious melted cheese goodness.

Usually whenever I make a tomato based sauce, I will use fresh tomatoes if I have some on hand, they make a lovely sauce as they don't have that slight acidity that the canning process gives to tinned tomatoes.

One thing to note when choosing your canned tomatoes is to pick a good quality brand, as it will make such a different to your sauce. I really like the Muir Glen brand here in Canada and you can find them at most grocery stores or Amazon.

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You may want to save a few calories by swapping the olive oil for some cooking oil spray, but honestly I wouldn't. While the sauce will still be good, it is just a whole other level when you use proper olive oil.

It's really does add flavour and cooks the onion perfectly. Plus when you divide up into servings is it really that much calories to be worried about?

For this recipe I use the leanest boneless pork loin chops, they cook really quick and are just what we prefer - especially for my youngest is not keen on bones.

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Bone in pork chops will work fine too, just be aware that they will require slightly longer cooking time to what's stated in the recipe.

If you don't like pork but love the sound of this recipe and are wondering what else you can use, then chicken is a great substitute, both chicken thighs or chicken breast will work really well and pair perfectly with that amazing mediterranean style sauce and melted cheesy topping.

White fish fillets like cod or halibut are another great choice. Just remember whenever you deviate from the ingredients in the recipe, you may need to adjust cooking time too. White fish really doesn't take long to cook at all, so you probably just need to sear both sides before placing in the sauce, adding the cheese and placing under the grill.

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For the melted cheese topping, I use a combination of parmesan and mozzarella. They are the best choices for a recipe like this, the mozzarella quite mild tasting but melts really well and then the little bit of parmesan just adds that kick of strong cheese flavour that is perfect.

If you don't like the strong flavour of parmesan, you can swap it for another cheese like Cheddar, Havarti or even Gruyere or you can even keep it to just mozzarella.

As we had this on a hot summer's day I kept the sides pretty simple with some roasted butternut squash and baby greens as it's pretty filling, but this would pair well with a variety of sides. Here are some suggestions:

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This sauce does not disappoint and has so much flavour from the added vegetables such as butternut squash and mushrooms. The butternut squash adds a lovely natural sweet taste and removes some of the acidity of the canned tomatoes. Perfect!!

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So you may be wondering what is the best cut of pork to use for a pork casserole. Well, my favourite is Boneless Pork Loin Rib Chops, they really absorb all that flavour in the sauce and stay nice and tender.

Just be aware that you need to trim off any visible fat to keep it syn free and some cuts are much fattier than others.

That's a great question and if you don't like pork, this works just as well with boneless skinless chicken thighs. Chicken breasts will work too, but I prefer to use thighs in casserole dishes as the meat stays much more tender and absorbs more flavour.

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Just be aware that whatever you choose for your protein base it may have a slightly shorter cooking time than the pork.

You could even make this vegetarian, by adding in quorn pieces or something like chickpeas or cannelini beans instead of meat. Yum!!

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Secondly, quark doesn't cope well with heat, unlike cream cheese which melts into a creamy goodness. If you overheat the quark it will split resulting in a not very pleasant looking sauce.

That aside if you really can't bear to use up some syns, be all means use quark, just take into account what I have mentioned above.

I recommend spooning some of the sauce into the quark to slowly warm up and never use straight from the fridge. Then remove the pan from the heat when you stir in the quark into the whole dish.

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