Name: Oktoberfest Smothered Pork Chops
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons butter; 5-6 Pork chops; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1 medium onion, thinly sliced; 1/4 cup Apple cider vinegar; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/8 teaspoon ground paprika; 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream; 2 Tablespoons whole grain Mustard; Egg Noodles, 1 bag

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When you need some classic comfort food, there’s nothing better than this Smothered Pork Chops and egg noodles.

Now that the weather has started to cool down, comfort food is on the menu. Hearty soups, stews, and noodle dishes make weeknight meals super easy and they are foods the whole family loves. This pork and noodles recipe is a staple on our fall and winter menus. It’s the type of food that sticks to your ribs and warms your heart and soul. That’s Comfort Food!

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Smothered Pork Chops Recipe

These fork tender pork chops and creamy onion gravy are all served over egg noodles. It’s the perfect quick and easy meal this time of year. It reminds me of my grandmother’s cooking. Many of her recipes were adaptations of classic German foods like Lebkuchen (German Spice Cookies) and beef stroganoff with egg noodles.

I love broad egg noodles in this recipe

I love using broad egg noodles for this recipe and this Easy Chicken Piccata. The traditional type of German noodle is Spaetzle, a thin egg noodle. But I really like to use these broad egg noodles. These noodles really soak up all the flavors of the sauce. Every bite is covered with the creamy gravy. MMMMMMMmmmmm.

EASY PAN FRIED PORK CHOPS READY IN UNDER 30 MINUTES

Start to finish this smothered pork chops recipe takes less than 30 minutes. Some recipes have you bake your pork chops, but I prefer to pan fry on the cooktop. It’s also a two pot meal; one for the pasta and another for the pork and gravy. So clean up is easier too!

If you don’t want to serve noodles, try roasted or mashed potatoes with this sauce or a southern country gravy. A low carb option is to omit the extra carbs and just serve with extra vegetables like roasted green beans or roasted brussel sprouts.

The gravy I like to use in this is modified from my pork schnitzel’s gravy recipe. I omit the mushrooms and add in more sautéed onions. Whether for an easy weeknight dinner or Sunday Supper with the family, you are really going to like this one.

How to Make Smothered Pork Chops

Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a skillet over medium high heat.
Season pork chops on both sides with salt and pepper. Then place into the hot skillet.
Brown the pork chops on each side, about 4-5 minutes per side. (Note: Pork will not be fully cooked at this stage, but will finish cooking once added to the gravy.)
Remove from pan and set aside.
Add additional tablespoon of butter to the skillet.
Add onions and sauté until softened, about 5 minutes.
Add apple cider vinegar, dried thyme, garlic powder and paprika to the skillet. Cook for 1 minute.
Add heavy cream and mustard to the skillet. Stir well to combine.
Bring gravy to a simmer and add pork chops back into the skillet.
Simmer for 5-6 minutes for the sauce to thicken and the pork to cook all the way through.
Serve over fully cooked egg noodles.

5-6 servings