Recipe: Pork Chops Smothered in Onions and Mushrooms

Take a simpler approach to making supper with this fairly easy slow-cooker recipe – Pork Chops Smothered in Onions and Mushrooms for an instant, savory supper. With trouble-free meal recipes like this, you’ll have a remedy to the age-old question “what’s for supper?”

Pork Chops Smothered in Onions and Mushrooms
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 35 minutes
Servings: 5

• 6     slices Smithfield Hickory Smoked Bacon, cut into 1-inch slices
• 1     Smithfield Garlic & Herb Marinated Fresh Pork Sirloin Roast, cut into five 1-inch chops
• 2     tablespoons butter
• 1     large sweet yellow onion, thinly sliced
• 8     ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced
• 1/2  teaspoon salt
• 1/2  teaspoon pepper
• 1     cup no-salt-added chicken stock
• 2     tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1     teaspoon minced garlic

1. In large skillet over medium-high heat, cook bacon until browned and crisp. Carefully remove bacon and drain on paper towels.
2. Brown pork chops in bacon grease over medium-high heat, about 2 minutes per side; remove chops from skillet.
3. Add butter to bacon grease in skillet; saute onions, mushrooms, salt and pepper until onions have browned and are tender. Stir in stock, vinegar and garlic; cook and stir until reduced by half.
4. Add browned chops and cooked bacon to skillet. Cover and simmer until internal temperature of meat reaches 150° F, turning once, about 10 minutes.