1 clove garlic or garlic powder
3 tbsp. olive oil
4 rib or blade pork chops, cut 1 inch thick
Salt and pepper to taste
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 can mushrooms (optional)
1 tsp. dried parsley flakes
1 tsp. dried oregano leaves
2 green peppers
1 (8 oz.) pkg. Mozzarella cheese, sliced

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cook garlic in oil over moderate heat until lightly browned, remove garlic. Add pork chops and cook until lightly browned on both sides. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Arrange chops in a 1 1/2 quart shallow baking dish. Mix tomato sauce, mushrooms, parsley and oregano, pour over chops. Remove seeds and white membrane from green peppers and cut peppers into 1-inch strips; add to sauce. Cover and bake 1 hour. Place cheese slices over chops and bake uncovered 15 minutes until cheese melts. Serves 4.