Mom's Oven Baked Pork Steaks or Chops

6 Pack Pork Chops or Lean Pork Steaks

Mix
1/2 C Orange Juice
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Black Pepper
1/2 tsp prepared mustard (yellow)
1/3 C Brown Sugar
2 T Melted Butter

Place chops on shallow pan and pour OJ mixture over the meat.
Make sure the chops are covered in the mixture, and then the rest can flow onto the pan.

Bake uncovered about 1 hour - turning over once until meat is 145ºF. Baste occasionally.
Thin chops need less time so they don't dry out.

My Pesto

Makes 2 Cups - Can be frozen in ice cube trays.

3 Packed Cups of Fresh Basil (leaves and smaller stems - not the main stem)
2 Cloves Fresh Garlic
1/2 C Chopped Pine Nuts, Walnuts, Almonds (combined or just one. I use Pine Nuts)
3/4 C Chopped Packed Fresh Parsley
3/4 C Fresh Grated Parmesan
1/4-1/2 T Olive Oil
1/4 C Melted Butter

Combine everything in a blender or chopper  on low, then medium - arranging./stirring so it turns efficiently while chopping/spinning. Sometimes it's easier to get it semi-mixed, then remove half - mix half - swap out the other half and mix, then mix both halves together, depending on your blender/chopper.
Work until a smooth paste.

Toss with hot drained pasta, spoon over Gnocchi, or serve with breads, crackers or veggies.
SO YUM!