Pork Chops with Mushroom Gravy

Made the Pork Chops with Mushroom Pan Gravy from the Land O Lakes cookbook for supper tonight. It was well received. I however do not like pan gravy made with milk or cream but will have to admit that this wasn’t too bad. I did add a splash of Dry Sherry to the gravy. We decided the next time, to use pork steak, just because we like it better. I would add slightly more cooking time to the meat when it is covered if using pork steak instead of chops.

I also sautéed the mushrooms in the bacon fat for a few minutes, removed from pan to a plate before adding the onions to brown. All in all, a good meal served with brown rice and will make again. Mashed or riced potatoes would go equally as well with the pork.

Pork Chops with Mushroom Pan Gravy

Serve tender pork chops over rice, then top with lots of traditional pan gravy

6 slices of bacon, cut into 1/2” pieces

2 cups (2 medium) sliced 1/8” thick onions

4  3/4” thick center cut pork chops

3 Tbsp all purpose flour

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves

1/2 tsp pepper

2 cups half and half

2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms

Cooked Rice

In 10” skillet cook bacon and onions over medium heat, stirring occasionally until browned (8 to 10) minutes. Add pork chops; arranging bacon and onions on top of pork chops. Cover; continue cooking for 10 minutes or until browned. Turn pork chops. Reduce heat cover again and cook until pork chops are tender. Place pork chops on platter; keep warm while preparing gravy. In same skillet with drippings and brown bits, bacon and onions add the remaining ingredients except half and half, mushrooms and rice. Cook until smooth and bubbly ( about one minute). Stir in half and half and mushrooms. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally until mixture is thickened (about 8 minutes). Serve gravy over rice and pork chops.

Cost at local grocery store: 

Pork chops  3for $2.66 (on sale)

Mushrooms   8 oz. for .99 (on sale)

Yellow onion  2 for .66

Bacon  6 slices for $1.00

Half and Half .79

Total of $6.10 with one serving being $2.04