Baked Pork Chops with Potatoes and Cheese – Easy Family Dinner.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: mozzarella cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while still melting well.

pork chops

🥗Healthier: chicken breasts

💰Cheaper: pork loin

Chicken breasts are leaner, while pork loin can be more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often cheaper and has a neutral flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Margarine can be a less expensive substitute for butter.

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Season pork chops with salt, black pepper, paprika, oregano, crushed red pepper, and lemon pepper.

Squeeze in the juice of 1 lemon and mix the seasoning evenly across the pork chops using hands.

Arrange the seasoned pork chops on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.

Brush mayonnaise over each pork chop, ensuring they are evenly coated.

Slice 10 potatoes into thin rounds and set aside.

Slice 3 large onions into half moons and distribute them evenly over the pork chops.

Layer the potato slices over the onions on the pork chops.

Brush butter over all the potato slices to taste.

Place the tray in the preheated oven and bake for 40 minutes.

Remove the tray from the oven and add shredded cheese on top of the dish to your liking.

Return the tray to the oven to melt the cheese.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Allergens