Description
A delicious and hearty recipe featuring pork chops smothered with a creamy sauce and layered with scalloped potatoes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 bone-in pork chops, approximately 2.5 cm thick
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- 2 kg potatoes, thinly sliced (ideally Russet or Yukon Gold)
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 375 ml milk
- 240 ml chicken broth
- 120 g cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 175°C for even and gentle baking.
- Season both sides of the pork chops with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown pork chops for 2-3 minutes per side until golden. Remove to a plate and set aside.
- Without cleaning the skillet, reduce heat to medium. Add sliced onion and minced garlic; sauté for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are translucent.
- Sprinkle flour evenly over sautéed onions and garlic; stir constantly for 1 minute. Gradually pour in milk and chicken broth, stirring continuously until the sauce thickens to a gravy-like consistency. Remove from heat.
- In a 23×33 cm casserole dish, layer half the thinly sliced potatoes, overlapping slightly. Spoon half the sauce over potatoes. Sprinkle with half the cheddar cheese. Repeat with remaining potatoes, sauce, and cheese. Dust paprika over the top layer for color and flavor.
- Arrange browned pork chops over the layered casserole. Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 60 minutes.
- Remove the foil. Continue baking for 15-20 minutes until pork chops reach at least 63°C internal temperature and potatoes are fork-tender.
- Let the casserole rest for 10 minutes out of the oven to set the sauce. Garnish with freshly chopped parsley just before serving.
Notes
- This dish pairs well with a fresh green salad.
- For a spicier flavor, consider adding crushed red pepper flakes to the sauce.
- Make sure to use a meat thermometer to ensure pork is cooked to a safe temperature.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 590
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 90mg