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Pork Chops with Mushroom Gravy

Mashed Potatoes and Carrots
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Ingredients

  • ½ lb boneless pork chops
  • ¼ tsp salt, divided
  • ¼ tsp pepper, divided
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil, divided
  • 1 (8-oz) pkg sliced mushrooms
  • 1 Tbsp minced garlic
  • 1½ Tbsp brown gravy mix
  • ½ cup cold water
  • 3 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley, optional

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Sprinkle pork with ⅛ tsp each salt and pepper. Cook pork in ½ Tbsp hot oil in a cast-iron or ovenproof skillet 2 to 3 minutes per side or until browned. Transfer skillet to oven; bake 10 minutes or until done.
  2. Meanwhile, cook mushrooms in ½ Tbsp hot oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat 6 minutes or until browned. Add garlic; cook 1 minute or until fragrant.
  3. Whisk together gravy mix and water; add to saucepan with mushrooms, reduce heat to medium, and cook, stirring often, until thickened. Sprinkle with parsley, if desired. Serve gravy with pork.



Side Dish Ingredients

  • ½ tsp Italian seasoning
  • ½ (24-oz) pkg refrigerated mashed potatoes
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • ⅛ tsp pepper
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup frozen crinkle cut carrots

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Cook potatoes and carrots separately according to package directions. Toss together carrots, oil, seasoning, salt, and pepper.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 2 2
Calories
250
253
503
Fat (g) 12 15 27
Sat. Fat (g) 3 5 8
Protein (g) 31 4 35
Carb (g) 8 28 36
Fiber (g) 1 3 4