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Pork Chops and Cheesy Potatoes Recipe

Zona House
These Crock Pot Pork Chops and Potatoes are easy and delicious! Tender juicy pork chops are coated in a dry rub and slow cooked over onions and potatoes covered in a thick cheesy sauce.
4.52 from 35 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 15 minutes
Course Pork
Cuisine American
Servings 2
Calories 793 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the Onions and Au Gratin Potatoes:

  • 1 large russet potato
  • 1 small onion
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

For the Pork Chops:

  • 2 pork chops (or loin chops, or pork steaks)
  • ½ Tablespoon brown sugar
  • ½ Tablespoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

For thickening the Sauce:

  • 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons water
  • Fresh parsley, for garnish (optional)

Instructions
 

For the Au Gratin potatoes:

  • Spray a 4 quart crockpot slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Slice the potato into 1/4 inch slices and slice the onion into rings.
  • Layer half of the onions into the bottom of the crockpot.
  • Add the potato slices and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Top with the other half of the onions.
  • In a small sauce pan, melt the butter over medium heat.
  • Mix in the flour and salt, and stir constantly with a whisk for one minute.
  • Stir in milk. Cook until mixture has thickened.
  • Add in the cheese all at once, and continue stirring until melted, about 30 to 60 seconds.
  • Pour the cheese sauce over the potatoes and onions in the crockpot.

For the pork chops:

  • In a small bowl mix the brown sugar, paprika, salt, and pepper.
  • Rub all over both sides of the pork chops.
  • Place the two pork chops over top of the cheese sauce.
  • Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 4 – 5 hours or until cooked through.
  • Transfer the pork chops to dinner plates.

For thickening the sauce:

  • Use a slotted spoon and transfer the potatoes to the dinner plates, leaving the sauce in the crockpot.
  • In a small bowl mix the cornstarch and just enough water to dissolve the cornstarch into a liquid slurry.
  • While stirring with a spoon or whisk, pour the cornstarch mixture into the cheese sauce. Stir for about 30 seconds until sauce thickens.
  • Spoon the sauce over the potatoes.
  • Garnish everything with parsley if desired.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 793kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 50gFat: 44gSaturated Fat: 24gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 191mgSodium: 1453mgPotassium: 1313mgFiber: 3gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 1986IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 599mgIron: 3mg
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