You can grill veggies right alongside these thick juicy chops on the grill.

Take advantage of the last of the warm weather and cook these thick juicy chops on the grill. Grill the vegetables right alongside the chops.

Your Menu: Serves 4

Sweet Surprise Iowa Chops
Grilled Vegetables
Apple-Cherry Shortcake

Test Kitchen Timesavers and Tips:

To grill sliced zucchini, sliced yellow summer squash, red onion wedges, and mushrooms, toss vegetables with olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Place vegetables on grill rack around the chops during the last 10 to 12 minutes of grilling chops until tender, turning occasionally. Or, for easier turning, thread vegetables on metal skewers.

To use a gas grill, preheat grill. Place chops on grill rack over heat. Cover and grill as above.

Prepare the shortcake while the chops grill.

Shopping List for: Pork Chop Dinner

• 4 pork loin chops, cut 1 1/4 inches thick (about 2 1/4 pounds total)
• 1 medium yellow or white onion
• 1 head garlic
• 2 medium zucchini and/or summer squash
• 1 package fresh button mushrooms
• 1 red onion

Pantry Items:

• Soy sauce
• Olive oil
• Ketchup
• Ground black pepper

Shopping List for: Apple-Cherry Shortcake

• 1 pound butter
• 1 dozen eggs
• 1 quart milk
• 1 21-ounce can apple pie filling
• 1 bag frozen tart red cherries
• 1 8-ounce whipping cream

Pantry Items:

• All-purpose flour
• Sugar
• Baking powder
• Pumpkin pie spice
• Salt
• Vanilla
• Shortening

Equipment Needed:

For Pork Chops and Vegetables:

• Cutting board and knife
• Plastic bag
• Deep bowl
• Small bowl
• Measuring cups and spoons
• Charcoal or gas grill
• Grilling tongs or meat fork

For Shortcake:

• Measuring cups and spoons
• Large bowl
• Pastry blender
• Small bowl
• Fork
• Thin metal spatula and rubber spatula
• 8 x 1 1/2-inch round baking pan
• Wooden toothpick
• Long serrated knife
• Medium saucepan
• Wooden spoon
• Electric mixer or rotary beater
• Serving plate

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