Roasted Pork in a Grape Marsala Marinade

Ingredients

• 1 cup Pureed Whole Grapes (seeds strained)
• 1/2 cup Marsala Wine
• 1/2 cup Chopped Shallots
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Minced Garlic (or 1 TBS garlic powder)
• 2 Pork Chops

Directions

This is an easy throw together  meal- with a beautiful flavor that will surprise you. Any type of grape will work for this recipe-  I have a fondness for Concord Grapes- so I selected them. If you are using a grapes that have seeds) -simply place the grapes into a food processor- puree and then strain through a fine mesh sieve.  If you are using grapes without seeds- puree them also and don’t worry about straining after.

We had pork chops in the freezer- so that’s what I went with- but this marinade would work beautifully when making crock pot Pulled Pork or Pork Loin. This recipe makes enough marinade for 2 pork chops- double or quadruple as needed.

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. Puree Grapes (strain seeds if any)
3. Pour the Puree into a baking dish, along with the Marsala wine, shallots and garlic. Place pork into the marinade and liberally- salt and pepper the meat.  If you have extra seedless grapes- you can throw them into the dish too!
4. Place in the oven uncovered and roast roughly 25-30 minutes. Flipping once halfway through. Cook until cooked through.- (Pork is safe to eat once it reaches 170 degrees)
5. Remove from oven and allow to sit for 5 minutes- before eating.
6. Enjoy with your favorite fall vegetables (Roasted squash would be good too!) and a grain of your choice (Rice, Millet, Quinoa..)