For a little extra richness, you can stir 1/4 cup of sour cream into the gravy during the last 15 minutes of cooking, though that will add a fourth ingredient. If you’d like more texture, scatter sliced onions or a handful of sliced mushrooms over the pork chops before adding the soup mixture—many Midwestern cooks did this when they had extra produce on hand. You can also swap cream of mushroom soup for cream of chicken or cream of celery to change the flavor slightly while keeping the recipe simple. If you prefer a bit of tang, use a garlic and herb or beefy onion soup mix instead of plain onion. For thicker gravy, leave the lid off the slow cooker for the last 20–30 minutes, or ladle some of the liquid into a saucepan and simmer it down on the stove. Leftovers reheat nicely and can be shredded and served over noodles or toast the next day, stretching one easy meal into two.
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