I made a few alterations. Doubled the recipe, using one lb hot italian sausage, one lb mild. Added an extra pepper and used half & half instead of heavy cream. After I had sweated the garlic, onions and peppers, I added the tomatoes and pureed them with a stick blender. (My family likes a smoother sauce.) Because I had blended the veggies, I browned the sausage in a seperate pan. I surprised the heck out of my husband with this dish. He is not a fan of peppers in cream sauce. While I was cooking he was standing over my shoulder saying "don't do it, there will be problems at the dinner table if you do." Meaning that the kids (ages 6&9) wouldn't like it. Well it was a hit. Hubby went back for seconds, with a sheepish look on his face after giving me grief while I was preparing dinner. I'm glad I made a double batch, because now I can pull the extra sauce out of the freezer for a quick week-night dinner.

Reviewed On: Feb. 8, 2009

I used a cast-iron skillet to cook these, and melted the butter in the pan while the oven was preheating instead of adding on top of the chops. I flipped the chops after 30 minutes and recovered. I can't say for sure how much butter I used, but it was less than 1/2 cup. It was wonderful, a nice thick, coating and juicy chops. I'm making then again tonight. YUM!!!

Reviewed On: Aug. 19, 2008

My 5 & 8 year old kids LOVED this sauce, I enjoyed it too but my husband was not overly impressed. But he is not a fan of ham steak any way I cook it, so I just disregarded his opinion. :o) I used seedless raspberry because that was what was in the fridge. I simply microwaved the sauce ingredients for a few minutes and brushed onto the ham steak during the last few minutes of cooking. I was cooking indoor on the stove top and I didn't want to clean burnt stuck on jelly. It would probably be easier to clean on the grill but I didn't want to light the grill for one small ham steak. I will use this recipe again and again, if only to satisfy the kids, because it is quick, simple and tasty.

Reviewed On: May 18, 2008