Creamy Pork Chops
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp vegetable oil ($0.04)
- 4 pork center-cut loin chops (boneless, $4.00*)
- ¼ tsp salt ($0.01)
- ¼ tsp black pepper (freshly cracked, $0.04)
- ½ cup mushrooms (cleaned and quartered (about 4oz.) $0.94**)
- 1 small yellow onion (small dice (a little over a cup, 115g) $0.78)
- 2 garlic cloves (minced (1 Tbsp) $0.12)
- ¼ cup chicken broth ($0.02***)
- ¼ cup heavy cream ($0.42)
- 2 oz cream cheese ($0.44)
- 2 cups fresh spinach (packed (5 oz) $0.96)
Instructions
- 1
Heat the oil in a medium sauté pan over medium-high heat. Pat the pork chops dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
- 2
Once the pan is hot, gently place the pork in the pan. Let the pork cook undisturbed for 3-4 minutes on each side until a golden-brown crust forms. Remove the cooked pork from the pan and set aside on a plate while you make the sauce.
- 3
Turn the heat to medium and add mushrooms and onions. Sauté for 3-4 minutes until the mushrooms start to brown.
- 4
Add the garlic to the pan and continue cooking for 1 minute.
- 5
Deglaze the pan with the chicken broth and let it reduce by half, 2-3 minutes.
- 6
Next, add heavy cream and cream cheese and simmer for about 2-4 minutes. Cook until your sauce has thickened and cream cheese has melted.
- 7
Lastly, add in the fresh spinach and cook for 2-3 minutes until wilted.
- 8
Return the pork and any juices back into the sauce to warm through.
