Pork Chops With Cream Sauce and Braised Red Cabbage

Cabbage

1. Gather the ingredients.

2. Heat the 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and 1 tablespoon of butter in a Dutch oven or large saucepan over medium-low heat.

3. Add the chopped onion and cook, stirring, until the onion is translucent.

4. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for another minute. 

5. Meanwhile, cut the cored apples in wedges and cut the wedges lengthwise into thin slices. 

6. To the onion mixture, add the cabbage, apple slices, wine, vinegar, brown sugar, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, and allspice.

7. Bring to a simmer.

8. Cover and simmer slowly over low heat for about 30 minutes, or until the cabbage is very tender. Taste and add salt and pepper, as needed.

9. Remove the cinnamon stick and bay leaf before serving.

Pork Chops

1. Gather the ingredients.

2. In a large skillet or saute pan over medium heat, melt the butter with the vegetable oil. 

3. Sprinkle the pork chops lightly with salt and pepper, to taste.

4. Sear the pork chops for about 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until browned.

5. Add the chicken stock and white wine to the pan and bring to a simmer.

6. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the pork chops are tender.

7. Remove the chops to a platter and keep warm.

8. Strain the liquids through a mesh sieve and return to the pan.

9. Bring the liquids to a boil and cook, uncovered, until reduced by about two-thirds, to about 3/4 cup. 

10. Whisk in the mustard and heavy cream.

11. Cook the sauce, stirring frequently, for about 2 to 3 minutes over the lowest heat setting to thicken slightly, but do not let it boil.

12. Taste and adjust seasonings, adding salt and pepper, as needed.

13. Serve the pork chops with the sauce and the braised red cabbage.