Baked Pork Chops with Scalloped Potatoes

This hearty and filling casserole of pork chops and scalloped potatoes with onions is a whole meal in one dish. When you’re in the mood for comfort food, pork chops and scalloped potatoes are a dinner combination that everyone will love. But when they’re baked together, with layers of tender sliced potatoes and onions bubbling in an simple gravy, they turn into a pork chop and potato casserole that really is one of the easiest pork dinner recipes ever. You briefly sear the pork chops for extra flavour, then add them to the covered casserole, where they stay moist and tender as they cook. It’s one of those crowd-pleasing meals that you can make for all kinds of occasions - dinner with the kids, a special weekend supper when your family comes over, or even to share with friends at a dinner party.

3 Tbsp. butter
3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour, unbleached
1½ tsp. sea salt
¼ tsp. black pepper, freshly ground
1 (14½ oz) can chicken broth
6 pork rib or loin chops (¾" thick)
2 Tbsp. Canola oil
sea salt
black pepper, freshly ground
6 cups potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
1 medium onion, sliced
ground paprika
fresh parsley, minced

Preheat an oven to 350°F (180°C/160°C fan, Gas Mark 4). Grease a 9x13" baking dish.

In a small saucepan, melt butter; stir in the flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Add broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Remove from the heat and set aside.

In a large skillet, brown the pork chops on both sides in oil; sprinkle with additional salt and pepper if desired.

In the prepared baking dish, layer potatoes and onion. Pour broth mixture over layers. Place pork chops on top.

Cover and bake for 1 hour; uncover and bake 30 minutes longer or until meat and potatoes are tender. If desired, sprinkle with paprika and parsley.

Makes 6 servings.

Nutritional Information:
1 serving: 574 calories, 29g fat (11g saturated fat), 128mg cholesterol, 1015mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 40g protein.