Garlic Butter Pork Chops and Cheesy Potatoes

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining flavor.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories without sacrificing texture.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with fewer calories.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: neufchâtel cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Neufchâtel has less fat while still being creamy.

Preheat a large copper Chef skillet.

Add a little bit of olive oil to the skillet.

Add 4 tablespoons of margarine to the skillet and melt it.

Slice 2 onions and add them to the skillet, frying until they start to soften.

Season the onions with pink salt, black pepper, and garlic, stirring well and setting aside.

In a saucepan, combine 1/2 cup sour cream and 1 cup milk, gently heating until blended.

In a 9x13 baking pan sprayed with vegetable oil, layer sliced red skin potatoes and some of the fried onions.

Add a layer of shredded cheddar cheese on top of the potatoes and onions.

Add another layer of potatoes, onions, and cheese.

Pour the heated sauce over the layered potatoes and cheese, covering with foil.

Bake in a 375°F oven for 30 minutes.

In the same skillet used for the onions, add more olive oil and boneless center cut pork chops.

Fry the pork chops until golden brown, seasoning with pink salt, black pepper, and garlic powder.

In a clean skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of margarine and add jarred garlic, equivalent to 2 cloves, and 1/2 teaspoon thyme, allowing to simmer on low heat.

After 30 minutes, check the potatoes; they should not be completely cooked through.

Place the pork chops on top of the partially cooked potatoes.

Drizzle the garlic butter sauce over the pork chops and add any pork chop juices from the plate.

Return to the 375°F oven, uncovered, for an additional 30 minutes to finish cooking the pork chops and potatoes.

Remove from the oven, garnish with parsley, and serve.

Cooking Techniques

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