Easy Savory Pork Chops

[mimommy]

Hi--I've been spending my weekends making up batches of food for the week because I work long hours and can't come home to cook a fresh gluten-free meal every day. I happened to be home all day yesterday w/ no plans for dinner. I grabbed what was on hand, and wound up making this savory Pork Chop dish that was a family pleaser and easy to cook while doing other things around the house. *Note--not dairy free.

2 Butterfly pork loin chops (1/2-3/4 inch thick), cut in half to make four

1 TBSP olive oil

dash of Emeril's Essence (or your favorite seasonings)

dash of black pepper

1 14.5oz can Health Valley Organic Cream of Mushroom soup

Heat oil in saute pan on medium high heat for one minute. Add chops and coat with oil on both sides. Spirinkle with seasonings on both sides. Cook chops over med-high heat until lightly brown (about 10 minutes). Pour entire soup can over chops, stir. Bring to soft boil. Reduce heat to medium low. Simmer chops for about 30-40 minutes (occasionally turning chops and scraping pan) until meat is tender and and soup is reduced to about 3/4 cup of brown gravy (pan drippings turn it a dark, rich color). Serve immediately. Serves 4.

*Tips--Turn heat up to high for the last five minutes to help reduce liquid and sweeten (brown) the sauce. Extra "gravy" is great on mashed potatoes!

[purple]

That dish reminds me of one my mom cooked often...35 years ago. She put a layer of potatoes, peeled and sliced into long chunks, in the electric frying pan after the chops browned (put chops on the spuds) and covered it all in 2 cans of cream of chicken soup, maybe some water. You can do it with chicken too. I haven't made it in like 20 some years.

Just yesterday she was asking me how to make the non-gluten version of soup

It's a very yummy dish It always smelled sooo good and we had green beans with it...mm.

Thanks for a childhood memory!