Pork and Dumplings recipe

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Ingredients

8 pork chops
2 quarts water
salt and pepper to taste
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons shortening
1 teaspoon salt
¾ cup hot water

Nutrition Info

382.1 calories
carbohydrate: 40.9 g
cholesterol: 74.1 mg
fat: 10.3 g
fiber: 1.4 g
protein: 28.8 g
saturatedFat: 2.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 404.8 mg
sugar: 0.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. Place pork chops in an oven-safe pan, pour in 2 quarts water and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and bake for 1 1/2 hours. Remove pork from broth and set aside and keep warm.

  3. Cut the shortening in the flour and 1 teaspoon salt until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gradually add hot water until it forms ball. Place dough on a floured surface and roll out to 1/8 inch thick. Cut into 2 inch squares.

  4. Place pan full of broth on medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Drop biscuits in and cook over medium heat for 15 minutes. Serve spooned over cooked pork chops.

Recipe Yield

4 to 8 servings

Recipe Note

A down home favorite for the whole family. This is comfort food!

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