Pork & Bean Bake

• 2 lbs boneless pork loin chops (8-10 chops, cut almost 3/4-inch thick)
• vegetable oil (or use a combination of vegetable oil and bacon fat)
• salt (to taste)
• black pepper (optional)
• garlic powder (optional)
• 1 medium red onion, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 2 (32 ounce) cans baked beans
• 12 cup catsup
• 13 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple tidbits, drained

1. Add a small amount of oil to fry pan and brown pork chops on both sides, seasoning them lightly with salt, pepper, and garlic powder; remove browned chops onto absorbent paper to drain; add onion and bell pepper to fry pan and saute until just tender, scraping up any browned bits of meat and adding a bit more oil only if necessary.
2. Add beans, catsup, brown sugar, maple syrup, and drained pineapple to the fry pan; bring to a simmer, stirring once or twice, for 2-3 minutes; turn mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish then arrange pork chops over the top of the beans; cover baking dish with aluminum foil and bake at 325 degrees F for 30 minutes; remove foil and bake an additional 10 minutes.

pork loin chops, vegetable oil, salt, black pepper, garlic, red onion, green bell pepper, beans, catsup, brown sugar, maple syrup, pineapple tidbits

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pork-bean-bake-243404 (may not work)