Crock Pot Pork Chops

Do you have these ingredients plus some pork chops?



If yes is your answer, than you have an easy crock pot meal waiting on you!

Throw 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup soy, 1/2 cup ketchup, and sliced onions on the top of 4 porkchops. Other than the number of pork chops, the measurements are complete estimates.  I did not measure anything just poured over the pork chops until I felt like they were covered, but it "looked" like 1/2 a cup each.



I sliced up a small onion (over the weekend) and added it on top.



Cook on low for 6 hours.






The Results

D gave it a 8.5. The pork chops tasted like roast. The sauce was really good though. I added a little corn starch and used it as gravy. The salad has sauteed celery and carrots on top.

The pork chops, onions, lettuce, and salad dressing are all from the BOGO sale at Brookshires.

EASY CROCK POT PORK CHOPS

It's Monday night which equals girls night!  We were able to fancy up dinner beyond our typical smoothies due to some yummy roast leftovers!! 

We were also able to upgrade our Monday night trash TV with Dancing with the Stars.  I have never been a huge follower based on the fact that I think the background music, set, lighting, and all things production equal super cheesy.  However, nothing could be worse than the last season of the bachelor.  Shivers.

Did I mention that my pretend boyfriend is a Star that is Dancing? Gavin, my love forever and always.  I will dream about your choppy stiff jagger moves all night long.

Moving on to the pork chops.  I used the below recipe (from pinterest)..

http://realmomkitchen.com/287/ranch-house-crock-pot-pork-chops-with-parmesan-mashed-potatoes/

I used two cans of cream of mushroom soup and four pork chops.  Low for 10 hours. 

I served over Lipton noodles (around a dollar at Walmart) and steamed brocolli with grated parm cheese!

Results:

1) D gave it a 9!  He said he couldnt believe how tender the "chicken" was.  Ummmm....it's a pork chop.  However, this is an important statement for those of you that do not like pork chops.  Apparently, it tastes like chicken.

2)  She is into eating everything at this stage in her development.  She just enjoys eating.

3) Definately a 9.  So very easy and so very good!!


Some added notes from the corner of all things RL.....we are having so much fun with our loosely based directive play activities.  Here are some things we have been doing....

Magnet sorting.

Perhaps she could have a bald spot.  Those curls seem to be misplaced in EVERY overhead picture.

Special place for story time.  She absolutely loves this.  She runs to it all day long!

Finally her favorite....diaper box derby.

As daddy pulled her though the house, mama got a little prize for herself.

Time to organize!! The little things, people.  The little things!!

BASIL PORK CHOPS!!

Okay...so I decided I will backtrack on some recipes at a later date.  Now, I just want to move forward.  Moving forward equals some FANTASTIC pork chops!  I found this recipe a while ago from allrecipes.com,  maybe? I am not a huge pork fan, but I absolutely adore this version of chops. 

Here are the ingredients:

I really tried hard to arrange things nicely.  I moved things around several times.  I still failed.

Pork chops (the thinner the better in my opinion)

3/4 cup brown sugar

6 shakes of garlic powder

6 shakes of salt/natures own

3 tablespoons basil

3 tablespoons chili powder

EVOO (extra virgin olive oil or whaterver you have)

Mix all the dry ingredients in a dish and then coat with a couple of pours of your EVOO.  This allows the seasons to stick to the meat.

  

 Once I coat them and place them on the plate, I will add a couple of shakes of chili powder and a couple of shakes of basil.  I really get excited at this point.  I canNOT tell you how much I love these pork chops.  Remember....I dont even like pork!!

Cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes on each side. They are also fantastic grilled, which was the original intention, however, the grill randomly has a hole in the bottom?  I don't know how it got there? Is that normal? I must look into this. Carrying on, either grilled or on a skillet it doesnt take long at all. (especially if they are thin)

I also wanted some grilled zuchinni.  Have you ever tried it? Soooo good!  Marinate in Italian dressing and season with salt/Natures Own.  Let sit as long as you can.

Since our grill took the night off I had to put the zuchinni in a skillet.  Never attempted this before, but it worked.  Not as good as the grill, but it works.  Place each piece in the skillet and pour in a little extra dressing.  Med heat for about 10 minutes. 

 Serve pork chops over rice, shredded parm over the zuchinni, steam some baby carrots and sprinkle a little brown sugar. 

Dinner is served....

RESULTS:

1) RL says the dinner strike is OVER! She ate everything off her high chair and then some more from mom and dads plates.  She is getting spectacular at using a big person fork, have a mentioned she is GENIUS!!

2) D gave it "right around a 9".  It has been a staple for a while.  Side note - He actually awarded a TEN this weekend.  Can't wait to post!

3) For me it is a ten for EVA!

This is super easy to accomplish within 30 minutes....20 really.  As mama was cooking it up, RL was getting her nails did.....

On to the next day....