Monday Meals: Pork Chop Stroganoff

As we've mentioned before, the Wisconsin Test Kitchen usually gets a whole butchered hog every year for Christmas. It's a very generous gift that keeps us in tasty, tasty (locally grown and organic) pork all year long. It allows us to feed smoked pig butt to our entire fantasy football league on draft day, Easter ham for the whole family, and ribs and cutlets all summer long. 

We usually have a TON of pork chops and have been burned out on the same recipes we've been making week after week. So, we took to the trusty Pinterest to find a new recipe. We're adding this one into our rotation immediately! The creamy, mushroom gravy paired well with the juicy, tender chops. We served this with roasted potatoes, and with a side of broccoli rabe. It was an easy, delicious weeknight dinner we'll be making again soon.

A few notes from the Test Kitchen: the recipe we followed called for thick cut pork chops... we have thin cut. As a result, we didn't brown the chops, because we didn't want them to get dried out. If you're using thick cut- follow the directions and brown them- it will seal the juices in, and add more flavor. If you're using thin cut- place the chops in the slow cooker, and cook on low for 3-4 hours. 

Pork Chop Stroganoff
Recipe courtesy of: Cooktop Cove

4 large bone-in rib pork chops
1 tbs butter
8 oz sliced mushrooms
1 can (10.75 oz) cream of mushroom soup
1 envelope pork gravy mix
½ cup water
⅓ cup sour cream

Instructions
1. Combine the soup and gravy mix in a bowl, add to the slow cooker and place the mushrooms on top.

2. Melt the butter in a large skillet and brown the pork chops on both sides, in two batches if necessary, before placing in the slow cooker on top of the mushrooms.

3. Deglaze the skillet using the water, scraping up any meaty or fatty cooked-on bits from the pan using a wooden spatula and pour the contents of the skillet over the pork chops before covering and cooking on low for 6 - 8 hours. 

4. Remove the pork chops and stir the sour cream through the mushroom gravy until smooth, then pour over the chops and serve with steamed rice.

With the kids heading back to school, sports and social leagues starting back up, life is hectic- no doubt. So do yourself a favor, and let the crock pot cook dinner for you tonight!