Crock Pot Smothered Pork Chops
Smothered pork chops are a family favorite and this recipe is especially easy because it uses the crock pot. Serve over egg noodles or mashed potatoes!
Up until about 3 months ago, I didn’t know what smothered pork chops were.
I assumed they were full of mushrooms (and sometimes they totally are!), so I avoided them like the plague.
You guys didn’t know I was a mushroom hater, did you?
I really want to like them. Honestly, I’m fairly certain that they even taste good – it’s just…I wouldn’t know. It’s a mind thing for me. Not a flavor thing.
Like, they’re fungus? And that’s a big ol’ no as far as I’m concerned.
Before you ask, yes, that also means blue cheese is out. Like, super out. Like, y’all. Just no.
But, here’s the good news: I’m the boss of my life and that means I can make easy crockpot pork chops smothered in goodness without mushrooms. Being an adult is awesome.
This smothered pork chops recipe is legit simple. The gravy makes itself right in the slow cooker with the pork chops so you basically just dump everything in there and then go live your life. I love recipes like that.
How to make smothered pork chops:
Are you ready for this simple 5 ingredient recipe?
All you’ll need is some bone-in pork chops, some onion soup mix, a couple cans of cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, and a little garlic.
Mix together the cream of chicken soup with the onion soup mix, broth, and garlic.
Spread that mixture into the bottom of a slow cooker.
Pop your pork chops right on top and flip them around to coat them in the sauce.
Cover and cook on high for about 3 hours or low for about 6 hours.
When the pork chops are cooked through, remove them from the slow cooker and then whisk together the gravy to bring it all together.
Spoon the gravy over the pork chops and dig in!
What to serve with crockpot pork chops:
These are amazing with my buttered egg noodles (my kids beg for those noodles!) or some mashed potatoes (I normally cheat and use Bob Evan’s refrigerated mashed potatoes, because they’re sooooo good).
My green beans and bacon recipe is always a hit.
These roasted vegetables go with everything.
For dessert, I suggest my brownies or blackberry cobbler.
Special Tools Needed:
The only thing you’ll really need for this recipe is your slow cooker!
I have a bunch of them, but my favorite is the Ninja Slow Cooker. It has excellent reviews on Amazon, cooks evenly, and is really versatile as it has additional functions. Buy one here (affiliate link).
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I hope you enjoy these easy crockpot pork chops! If you give them a try, leave me a comment below and don’t forget to use the star rating system in the comments as well! š
Slow Cooker Smothered Pork Chops
Smothered pork chops are a family favorite and this recipe is especially easy because everything cooks together in the crockpot. Serve over egg noodles or mashed potatoes!
Ingredients
- 21 ounces canned cream of chicken soup
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 packet onion soup mix
- 1 clove minced garlic
- 4 bone-in pork chops about 2 pounds
Instructions
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Add the cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, onion soup mix, and garlic to a slow cooker and stir well to combine.
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Place the pork chops in the slow cooker and toss to coat in the gravy.
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Cover and cook on high for 3 hours or low for 6 hours.
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Remove pork chops from the slow cooker and whisk the gravy well.
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Spoon gravy over pork chops before serving.
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I have thick boneless chops (2). Do you think this recipe will work with my chops? Thank you for emailing me the recipe.
Yes, should be fine!
Thank you for the quick reply ?.
21 Oz of soup? Sure it’s not 12?
Yep, I’m sure! It’s two cans that are 10.5 ounces each.
If condensed do you add milk or water?
rWhere can i find those egg noodles? Thank you
Any grocery store should carry egg noodles in the pasta section.
Try the international aisle of your grocery store…German noodles are the best!
Pork chops made this way is the best!
Can you brown the pork chops before putting in the crockpot?
Sure!
What are we looking for when the pork chops are done? Ā Tender? Ā Fall apart?
I like them very tender, but not quite falling apart. You can cook until they fall apart, if you prefer.
Made these with the noodles AND mushrooms and they were deeeelicious! I ate your share of shrooms Karly so you didn’t have too. Ur welcome
My hubbie hates mushrooms also so I never use them in recipies! LOL!!!
I don’t own a slow cooker. Could I make this recipe in a dish covered with foil and cooked in the oven? What temp and time would you think?
I haven’t tried this one in the oven, so I’m not sure how well it’d work. I’d probably cook around 275, covered, for 3 hours or so. It may need more or less time, though.
Yes you can. I do it often and even use different meats.
Maybe cook it at 350 for an hour? Sound about right?
Gravy was runny. I followed to the T. Or so I thought. What happened? Haven’t even eaten yet. Geez Louise.
Hi Lisa! Sorry you weren’t happy with how this one turned out. The sauce is supposed to be a bit thin – did you watch the video attached to the post? Itp t shows the thickness of the gravy a bit better. If you wanted it thicker, you could leave out the chicken broth next time or try thickening it up on the stove with some cornstarch.
If you turn the crockpot lid a little so the steam can escape for last 30 minutes or so of cooking, most gravies will thicken up nicely.Ā
4 chops isn’t enough. What if I want to double it
If I double the amount of chops, should I use double the amount of gravy ingredients? Do you think it will cook evenly? Thank you in advance š
Yes, I would double everything. As long as your slow cooker is large enough, it should cook fine.
Hi Shanelle, I made this just last night doubling the chops and everything else, in a large, oblong crock pot. My family absolutely LOVED it. It cooked in about 2-1/2 hours. I used boneless chops as they were 10 for 10 at Fareway. I served them over Karly’s Amish Noodles which I also doubled. My grandkids said “Grama, this is a keeper.”
So glad you enjoyed this one and that it worked well when doubled! š
Can you use frozenot pork chop
I haven’t tried it, but I’d be a bit concerned that the gravy will burn if it adds much cook time.
I came upon your recipe today for crock pot smothered pork chops so I did indeed make them. They were absolutely delicious! The chops were so tender & the gravy was so flavorful.cannot exclude how incredibly easy to put together. I added some sliced mushrooms & onions along with the original recipe . Thanks for sharing!
So glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Do you think you could add some cut up golden yukons to the crockpot?
Hmm, probbaly! I haven’t tried it but I bet it’d work great!
we used a little flour to thichen the gravy up perfect!!!
Loved the recipe. Simple but tasty. Instead of 2 cans of cream of chicken though, I only put 1 and it was perfect. We ended up serving it over rice for my husband and spaghetti for me and it tasted great!
Made this with 5 thick, boneless pork chops. It was really delicious. I took the chops out to a platter and covered with foil to keep them warm, then I turned the crock pot to “high” for about 10 minutes to help thicken the gravy. Will definitely be making this again. Thanks for the recipe!
love! BUT the sodium content is a bit much!
You can use reduced sodium cream of chicken or try making your own to help reduce it a bit.
Could I add veg to slow cooker if so what would you recommend carrots onion potato ?
I haven’t tried adding anything else in with this. It should work fine, though it will likely change the flavor of the gravy and make it more runny due to the liquid the vegetables release as they cook.
Yet another food blog with waaay too many photos. Also, I see Sodium 2048mg. That is a nearly lethal dose of sodium for *anyone*, let alone those on a sodium-restricted diet. Sorry, no sale.
Thanks for the feedback.
Fritz: That’s what tends to happen when recipes have canned soup, onion soup “mix” and chicken broth….all 3 very high in sodium.