Italian Pork Hoagie

Marinated sautéed strips of pork served on soft hoagie buns topped with pizza sauce and mozzarella cheese.

Recipe Ingredients:

4 boneless pork loin chops, cut into thin strips
1/4 cup Italian dressing
1/4 cup pizza sauce
4 slices mozzarella cheese
4 soft hoagie or hot dog buns

Cooking Directions:

1. In a heavy plastic bag, combine pork strips and dressing; refrigerate several hours or overnight. Drain off marinade, discarding marinade.
2. Heat a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add pork strips to the pan and cook, stirring frequently, for 8 minutes or until pork strips are lightly browned.
3. Divide pork strips into 4 equal portions and place on bottom halves of buns. Spoon on 1 tablespoon of pizza sauce for each sandwich. Top with slice of mozzarella cheese.
4. Bake in a 350°F (175°C) oven for 5 minutes, or until cheese melts and bun is lightly toasted.

Makes 4 servings.

Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of National Pork Board.