Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Pork Chop Casserole


This is another recipe from one of my mom's cookbooks.  It's from Taste of Home's Mom's Best Meals.  The original recipe called for normal chicken broth and 1 teaspoon of salt, but it was too salty.  We loved everything else about it, though.  Below is my adapted version to bring down the saltiness to a normal level.

Makes 6 servings

Ingredients:
*3/4 cup all-purpose flour
*1/2 teaspoon salt
*1/2 teaspoon black pepper
*6-7 boneless pork chops (3/4" to 1" thick)
*2 Tablespoons canola or vegetable oil
*1 can (10 3/4 oz.) cream of mushroom soup (98% fat-free)
*2/3 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
*1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
*1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
*1/2 cup fat-free or light sour cream, divided
*1 can (2.8 oz.) french-fried onions, divided

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Rinse pork chops.  Pat dry.

In a shallow bowl, combine flour, salt, and pepper.  Dredge pork chops.  Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat.  Cook pork chops just long enough to get browned on both sides.  Place pork chops in a single layer in a 13" x 9" baking dish.  Set aside.

In a bowl, combine soup, broth, ginger, rosemary, and 1/2 cup sour cream.  Pour over chops.  Sprinkle with half of the french-fried onions.

Cover and bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes.  Top with remaining onions.  Return to the oven and bake uncovered for 10 minutes.