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While this recipe was not bad, I will not make it again. While the pork chops were very tender, there was not nearly enough seasoning for the sauce and I am not a fan of spicy foods. While the meat was tender, overall it was extremely bland.<\/p>","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"01\/18\/2011 15:25","GUID":"e539c42127954ff7b40af4a4e2abb817","MemberId":1332004,"Rating":2,"ScreenName":"Cookie65","SubmittedDate":"01\/18\/2011 15:25"},{"Comment":"
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My family gave these chops all-around thumbs up. I appreciate the ease and convenience of using my slow cooker. I served this with linguine. It would be good with rice too.<\/p>","CommentId":6,"DateRated":"03\/12\/2010 07:53","GUID":"f90a101e79e14fe4b6f82de0fb816eaf","MemberId":2915263,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Isolda","SubmittedDate":"03\/12\/2010 07:53"}]},"breadcrumb":[],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Homemade Italian Pork Chops"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n