Onion-Smothered Pork Chops
 
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
  • 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 4 (1-inch-thick) boneless pork chops, patted dry
  • 1 (10.5-ounce) can French onion soup
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. In a large ovenproof skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes; remove from skillet.
  3. In a small bowl, stir together salt, thyme, and pepper; sprinkle onto pork chops. In same skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add pork; cook until browned on both sides, about 5 minutes. Stir in soup and onion; cook for 2 minutes, scraping browned bits from bottom of skillet with a wooden spoon. Transfer to oven.
  4. Bake until a meat thermometer inserted in thickest part of pork registers 160°, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley before serving.
Recipe by Paula Deen Magazine at https://pauladeenmagazine.com/onion-smothered-pork-chops-recipe/