Marsala Pork Chops with Corn and Bacon

Remove pork chops from fridge and season with salt and pepper 30 minutes before cooking.

In a medium saucepan, combine stock, corn cobs and potatoes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer. After about 8 minutes check potatoes for doneness. As soon as they are tender, strain broth into a bowl, discarding corn cobs and setting potatoes aside.

Meanwhile, cook bacon or pancetta in a large skillet until crisp. Chop roughly.

Pour most of the fat from the skillet reserving it in a bowl. Increase heat to medium high and cook pork chops 4-5 minutes on each side depending on thickness. Set aside and cover to keep warm.

Wipe out any burnt bits from the skillet and add a drizzle of bacon fat to the pan. Reduce heat to medium low. Cook shallots, garlic and chili pepper until softened, about 2 minutes.

Add marsala, scraping the bottom of the pan to deglaze. Increase heat to medium high, pour in stock, then gently stir in sage, corn and potatoes.

Simmer sauce till slightly thickened and reduced, about 5 minutes. Turn off heat and swirl in half and half.

To serve, pile some corn, bacon and potatoes on a plate and drizzle with sauce. Place pork chop on top with another generous drizzle of sauce. Sprinkle with parsley and enjoy!