Recipe(tried): Crockette Smothered Pork Chops (crock pot)

Crockette Smothered Pork Chops

This simple comfort food is a version of my mother's smothered pork chops. I cook it in a 1 quart crockpot (crockette).

2 thick porkchops
A Large Onion,like Vidalia, chopped or quartered and sliced (I really like onion)
Salt, Pepper
Olive Oil

Salt and pepper chops. Brown chops quickly in a small frying pan in good quality olive oil. Place chops in crockpot.

Drain most of grease from pan. Add onion and a touch of olive oil if the pan seems dry. On medium heat, lightly salt and saute onion until it is translucent and brown--this really adds flavor, so don't skip this step.

Distribute onion in between and on top of chops. Add 1/2 cup of water to pan and deglaze. Pour into crockpot. The chops give off their own juices, so don't add more.

Cook for 8 hours in crockpot until very tender. (Sometimes I do this overnight, chill the pot, and skim the fat before continuing.)

Remove chops and pour juices into a small frying pan. Thicken with flour and a little water (or white wine) and cook until thickened and the floury taste is gone. This sauce is rich, so you can thin it if necessary. Add chops to pan and reheat briefly in sauce.

Serve these with mashed potatoes.

Enjoy