Bakonyi Pork Chops with Hungarian Dumplings

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: creme fraiche

Greek yogurt offers a tangy flavor with fewer calories.

pork chops

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken breast is leaner, while pork shoulder is more affordable.

fresh mushrooms

🥗Healthier: canned mushrooms

💰Cheaper: dried mushrooms

Canned mushrooms are convenient, and dried mushrooms add intense flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is a healthier fat option, while margarine is often less expensive.

Heat a pan until it's smoking hot without adding oil.

Quarter the champagne mushrooms and add them to the hot pan to cook until aromatic and browned.

Remove the mushrooms from the pan and set aside.

Cut bacon into small pieces and add to the pan, cooking until crispy.

Chop an onion and add it to the pan with the bacon, cooking until the onion is browned.

Set aside some fat in the pan after cooking the bacon and onion.

Prepare pork chops by trimming any skin and bones, and pound them thinly using a heavy pot covered with plastic wrap.

Season the pork chops with salt on both sides and add them to the pan to cook until browned.

Remove the pork chops and set aside after browning them.

In the same pan, add the cooked mushrooms back in along with the pork chops and any remaining juices, allowing them to simmer together.

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