Pork Chops and Scalloped Potatoes

            This next recipe for pork chops and scalloped potatoes is yet another tasty addition to my arsenal of go to slow cooker recipes.  To me, a pork chop is a different kind of slow cooker fare, but that goes to show just how little I previously thought could be prepared in a slow cooker.  Growing up, I would say I thought slow cookers were for beef only, boy was I wrong!

            Now, while I would definitely add this recipe to my list of go to’s, I would not select it if I were pressed for time or had a lot going on in the morning.  This is because I am still not the speediest at peeling and slicing potatoes, so this recipe was quite the undertaking as I rushed around my kitchen trying to get out of the door.

            Also, I made a mistake in the preparation as I did not use cheese spread, but sliced up a block of cheese.  This resulted in chunky cheese (maybe this could be a new restaurant, like a spin off of Chuck E Cheese?)  which was not as appealing as it could have been if it had melted evenly covering the potatoes and pork.  While it did look a little funny, the taste really didn’t seem to be affected and it was still really yummy.  Just a good reminder to slow down and read recipes more carefully!  Try this one for yourselves soon, especially if you have ninja-like chopping skills!

Slainte!

Recipe:

-1 onion, sliced, separated into rings and divided

-8 potatoes, peeled, sliced and divided

-16 oz. pkg. pasteurized process cheese spread, sliced and divided

-6 boneless pork chops

-salt and pepper to taste

-10 ¾ oz. can cream of chicken soup

Preparation:

Spread a layer of onion rings in a slow cooker.  Place a layer or potatoes over onion rings, then a layer of cheese.  Continue to layer until slow cooker is two-thirds full.  Sprinkle pork chops with salt and pepper; place on top.  Spread soup over top.  Cover and cook for 6 to 8 hours on low setting, or 3 to 4 hours on high setting.

Enjoy!