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Instant Pot-made Italian Pork Chops covered with vegetables and seasoning in a round white casserole dish.
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Instant Pot Italian Pork Chops

These Instant Pot Italian Pork Chops are bursting with flavor. Juicy pork chops simmered in a rich tomato sauce with zucchini, mushrooms, onion, and garlic make for an easy, one-pot meal your whole family will love.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course Pork
Cuisine: American-Italian
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 313kcal

Ingredients

  • 6 pork chops boneless
  • ½ teaspoon salt plus more, to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper plus more, to taste
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ cup vegetable or chicken broth
  • 1 cup onion diced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 medium zucchinis halved lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces 2 cups mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 14.5-ounce cans diced tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon cold water
  • fresh parsley to taste, optional, chopped, for garnish

Instructions

  • Season the pork chops to taste with the salt and the pepper and 2 teaspoons of the garlic powder.
  • Turn on the pressure cooker and select "sauté" mode and adjust the heat to "more."
  • When the pressure cooker is hot, add the oil.
  • Add the pork chops to the oil and sear on both sides until lightly golden. Transfer the pork chops to a plate.
  • Add the broth to the pressure cooker and use a wooden utensil with a flat head to scrape all the stuck bits off the bottom of the pot.
  • Return the pork chops to the pressure cooker.
  • Add the onion, the minced garlic, the zucchinis, the mushrooms, the diced tomatoes, the balsamic vinegar, the Italian seasoning, the bay leaf, ½ teaspoon of the salt, and ¼ teaspoon of the pepper to the pork chops. Do not mix.
  • Secure the lid on the pressure cooker and close the pressure release valve.
  • Select "pressure cook" and adjust the cooking time to 2 minutes.
  • Let the pressure release on its own for 8 minutes.
  • Carefully turn the vent to "venting," to release any extra pressure that might still be in the pressure cooker.
  • Press "cancel," remove the lid, and discard the bay leaf from the pork chop mixture.
  • Use a slotted spoon to transfer the chops to a plate and cover loosely with foil to keep warm.
  • Mix the cornstarch with the cold water in a small bowl.
  • Select "sauté" on the pressure cooker and adjust to "normal."
  • Add the cornstarch mixture to the sauce in the pressure cooker and mix to combine.
  • Cook the sauce, stirring occasionally, until it slightly thickens, about 2-3 minutes.
  • Return the chops to the sauce.
  • Serve the pork chops and the veggies drizzled with the sauce and garnished with the parsley.

Nutrition

Calories: 313kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 536mg | Potassium: 1006mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 310IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 3mg