Oven-fried pork chops make for a rich, hearty, and filling dinner. When paired with mashed potatoes, you have a dinner on your hands that's truly going to leave your family happy. Pork and potatoes is a classic dinner that has landed on the tables of Americans for decades.
The ingredients needed for the pork chops and potatoes are few. You may be surprised at how few ingredients are needed to make such a delicious dinner. But, we doubt you'll complain! We hope this mashed potatoes recipe shows you that making your own mashed potatoes doesn't need to be hard.
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Oven Fried Pork Chops and Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients:
3 Tablespoons butter
1 egg
2 Tablespoons milk
1 cup packaged cornbread stuffing mix, crushed into coarse crumbs
4 pork loin chops, cut ½ inch thick
Directions:
1. Place butter in a 13x9x2 inch baking pan, heat in a preheated 425°F oven about 3 minutes (or until butter melts). Remove from oven.
2. In a shallow dish, beat egg with a fork. Stir in milk.
3. Place dry stuffing crumbs in another shallow dish.
4. Dip pork chops into egg mixture, coating both sides.
5. Coat both sides of each pork chop with the cornbread stuffing crumbs.
6. Place pork chops in the baking pan with the butter.
7. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until tender and juices run clear, turning once.
8. Serve with mashed potatoes. Makes 4 servings.
While pork chops are baking, prepare mashed potatoes.
Mashed Potatoes Ingredients:
2 pounds potatoes
½ cup half-and-half
3 Tablespoons butter
Salt and pepper
Directions:
1. Peel potatoes and cut into medium sized chunks.
2. Place potatoes into a large pot, cover with cold salted water.
3. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes or until tender when pierced with a fork.
4. Drain potatoes, return to pot. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
5. Add half-and-half and butter. Mash with a potato masher until smooth.
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