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Smothered Pork Chops

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"The gravy from this recipe is great with any side dish. This is my 15 year-old-sons favorite!" — Jana Hart

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1 onion, chopped
4 cloves crushed garlic
6 (3/4 inch) thick pork chops
1/2 cup water

1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 (14.5 ounce) can fat-free chicken broth
1 tablespoon browning sauce

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Directions

Saute onion and garlic in a non-stick skillet coated with vegetable spray until tender. Add pork chops, and brown on both sides. Add 1/2 cup of water, and bring to a boil.
Whisk together, flour, chicken broth, and browning sauce until smooth. Add to skillet, stirring well. Cover and cook over low heat 30 to 45 minutes or until tender.

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Big hit. Based on the reviews and concern that it might be bland I did season the chops with seasoning salt and pepper before browning them. I also doubled the gravy, you can never have too much gravy in our house. It turned out wonderfully and went great with the mashed potatoes and green beans with blue cheese. Thanks for adding a great meal to our menu!

—Kim in Denver

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Jan 22, 2007

Awful. Now to be honest, I'm not the best cook and have yet to make pork chops that were "tender". I followed the recipe decreasing the flour to 1/4 cup (as suggested) and used Worcestershire, rosemary, season salt & pepper - also as suggested by reviewers. Cooked boneless chops a little less than 30 minutes. They were DRY. The sauce was VERY thin and had a "funky" taste to it and very little flavor. Now again, I could have made a mistake somewhere, but I double checked to make sure I didn't miss anything. These were NOT good. I will not make them again.

—wynwem

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Aug 21, 2005

This is a traditional southern dish that I grew up on in South Carolina. We always pan-fried the chops first, then removed them from the oil once they were brown. We then added the onions until they were carmelized threw the chops back in the pan and added the richness of a can of Cream of Mushroom Soup. Talk about intense flavor. Served over a bed of hot rice it is heavenly. Enjoy!!!

—South Carolina Girl

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Jul 29, 2003

I made this for my family and everyone loved it! My 18 year old son said he had a "new favorite" meal! Great recipe and so easy!

—ALLISNANA

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Jul 14, 2003

This is a great way to make chops with a little less fat. A really good recipe!

—GINNYG

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Jul 29, 2003

Made these a couple weeks ago. They were fantastic!!!! Neither I or boyfriend have had smothered pork chops in years. Along with the green beans, garlic mash potatoes and homemade buttermilk biscuts...brought back a lot of memories. I will be making these again.

—VZBIAM

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Dec 12, 2003

I followed this recipe exactly and we were all very disappointed. It was bland, with no flavor and I had to add a jar of gravy and seasonings to give it some kind of flavor. To be blunt, it was nasty. My 4 year old who eats anything and everything, wouldn't touch it after the first bite and I ended up having to make her a separate meal. My husband, who loves smothered gravy, asked me never to make it again and we ended up giving it to the dogs.

—NANIESMOMI

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May 21, 2005

This was just ok. The gravy was too thick and not very flavorful. 1/3 cup of flour is just too much, I'm afraid. The pork wasn't very tender either. At the last minute I added a bunch of black pepper for flavor. I probably won't make this again.

—What a Dish!

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Nutrition

Calories
187 kcal
9%

Carbohydrates
7.8 g
3%

Cholesterol
59 mg
20%

Fat
5.2 g
8%

Fiber
0.5 g
2%

Protein
25.8 g
52%

Sodium
175 mg
7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Smothered Pork Chops

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 187
** Calories from Fat: 47

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 5.2g 8 %
** Saturated Fat 1.7g 9 %
** Cholesterol 59mg 20 %
** Sodium 175mg 7 %
** Potassium 423mg 12 %
** Total Carbohydrates 7.8g 3 %
** Dietary Fiber 0.5g 2 %
** Protein 25.8g 52 %
** Sugars 0.9g
** Vitamin A < 1 %
** Vitamin C 3 %
** Calcium 4 %
** Iron 10 %
** Thiamin 110 %
** Niacin 90 %
** Vitamin B6 52 %
** Magnesium 11 %
** Folate 9 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.