Apple Juice Pork Chops

[I apologize for the quality of the photo, a new one will soon replace it. ~gena]

2-5 pork chops
2 large sweet onions
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 C. apple juice or 1 small (4 oz.) container of apple sauce diluted in 1/2 cup water

Put a few Tbs. of olive oil in a frying pan and brown the onions. While onions are browning, season pork chops with salt and pepper. Once the onions have caramelized, remove them from the pan and add the pork chops to brown. Once the pork chops are browned, place onions back into the pan and situate pork chops on top. Add apple juice to pan and cover. Bake at 350 degrees until the pork chops are tender (about 45 minutes depending on the thickness of the pork chop).

Marie's Pork Chops with Noodles

This recipe has been in the family forever. It is one of my dad's favorites.

2 C. egg noodles
1 small onion, minced
1/3 C. ketchup
1 1/4 C. water
4-6 pork chops
salt and pepper
soft bread crumbs

cook egg noodles in boiling salted water for 8 minutes and drain. Mix onion, ketchup and water. Mix together with noodles. Season pork chops with salt and pepper (to taste) and brown in a skillet. Place browned pork chops in a casserole or baking pan and cover with noodles. Spread bread crumbs evenly over the top and bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes.