When the days get colder, this easy casserole is the kind of cozy dinner that’ll warm you right up any night of the week. It starts with a creamy mashed potato base that gets topped with tender, seasoned pork chops and finished with a hearty helping of savory caramelized onions and mushrooms.
Smothered Pork Chop Casserole
- Prep Time 40 min
- Total 60 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 14
Ingredients
- 1 pouch (4.7 oz) Betty Crocker™ creamy butter mashed potatoes
- Water, butter and milk called for on mashed potato pouch
- 2 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 4 boneless pork loin chops, 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick (6 oz each), trimmed of fat
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 medium onions, halved and cut into 1/4-inch slices (4 cups)
- 1 package (8 oz) cremini mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 4 teaspoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 400°F. Spray bottom of 11x8-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Make mashed potatoes as directed on pouch; stir in cream cheese, 1 tablespoon of the parsley and 2 teaspoons of the thyme. Spoon mixture into bottom of baking dish; set aside.
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Step2In 12-inch skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the butter over medium-high heat. Season pork with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and the pepper; add to skillet. Cook 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until browned on both sides; arrange pork on top of potatoes in baking dish.
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Step3Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter, the onions, remaining 1 teaspoon thyme and 1/4 teaspoon salt to skillet. Cook 7 to 8 minutes over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until onions are browned and tender. Stir in mushrooms; reduce heat to medium, and continue cooking 4 to 5 minutes or until tender.
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Step4In 1-cup glass measuring cup, mix chicken broth, Worcestershire sauce and flour. Pour into skillet; heat to boiling. Cook and stir 3 to 5 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Spoon mixture on top of pork chops in baking dish.
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Step5Bake 18 to 25 minutes or until pork registers 145°F with instant-read thermometer. Garnish with remaining 1 tablespoon parsley before serving.
Nutrition
680
Calories
39g
Total Fat
43g
Protein
37g
Total Carbohydrate
7g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 680
- Calories from Fat
- 350
- Total Fat
- 39g
- 60%
- Saturated Fat
- 19g
- 95%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 170mg
- 57%
- Sodium
- 1520mg
- 63%
- Potassium
- 1200mg
- 34%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 37g
- 12%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 13%
- Sugars
- 7g
- Protein
- 43g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 20%
- 20%
- Vitamin C
- 8%
- 8%
- Calcium
- 10%
- 10%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 5 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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