Smothered Pork Chops and Mashed Potatoes

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

pork chops

🥗Healthier: chicken breasts

💰Cheaper: pork loin

Chicken breasts are leaner and often less expensive than pork chops.

Wash the pork chops that were frozen and have been thawed overnight.

Prepare house seasoning by mixing 1 cup pink Himalayan salt, 1/4 cup granulated garlic, 1/4 cup black pepper, 1/4 cup granulated onion, 1/4 cup Spanish style paprika, 1/2 cup parsley flakes, and 1 tablespoon rubbed sage.

Season both sides of the pork chops generously with the house seasoning.

Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat and add avocado oil.

Brown the pork chops in the skillet for about 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown, but do not cook them through.

Remove the browned pork chops from the skillet and set aside.

Peel the potatoes and prepare them for boiling.

Once the pork chops are browned, prepare to make the gravy in the same skillet.

Add the potatoes to boiling salted water and cook until tender, about 15-20 minutes.

While the potatoes are boiling, make the gravy in the skillet with the drippings from the pork chops.

After the potatoes are tender, drain them and return to the pot; add butter and milk, mashing until smooth.

Place the browned pork chops back in the skillet, cover, and transfer to the oven to bake for 45 minutes to an hour.

Serve the pork chops smothered in gravy over the garlic mashed potatoes.

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