1envelope beef and onion soup mix(such as Lipton "Beefy Onion")
1yellow onion,sliced
1¼cupswater
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Peel and slice the potatoes into ¼ inch rounds. Arrange the potatoes in a 13x9 inch dish. Top with the sliced onions.
Stir the beef soup mix and water together. Pour the mixture over the top of the potatoes.
Top the dish with foil and bake for 45 minutes.
While the potatoes are baking, season the pork chops with salt and pepper. Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the pork chops, working in batches as needed, and cook until browned. Flip and continue cooking until browned on the other side.
Remove the potatoes from the oven and place the browned pork chops on top. Spoon some of the juices from the bottom of the pan on top of the pork chops.
Cover again with foil and continue cooking for 15 minutes, or until the pork chops reach an internal temp of approximately 150°F for medium doneness.
Remove from the oven and serve the pork chops with the potatoes and onion, along with a spoonful of the juices on top.
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Notes
Pork chops come in a variety of thicknesses. So, you may need to adjust the cooking time depending on the thickness. For example, if using thin cut pork chops, you may not need to add them to the casserole dish. For thick cut or bone-in pork chops, you may need to increase the cooking time in the oven to 20 minutes or more. Here is a chart for determining the desired doneness (courtesy of Pork.org):
Medium rare: 145–150°F
Medium: 150–155°F
Medium well: 155–160°F
Well: 160°F
Want a little less salt? Reduce the salt by half OR use half of the dry onion soup mix, instead of the whole packet.