Smothered Pork Chops

Ingredients

 * 4 lean pork chops, approx. 1/2" thick
 * 2 tbsp olive oil
 * 1 large onion
 * 2 cloves garlic, minced
 * 8 oz mushrooms, fresh
 * 1 tbsp green pepper, finely chopped
 * 1 cup milk
 * 1 can condensed Cream of Mushroom soup
 * black pepper to taste
 * chopped parsley for garnish, optional

Directions

 * 1) Heat the olive oil in a heavy skillet.
 * 2) Remove any large pieces of fat from the pork chops and pat dry.
 * 3) When skillet is hot, add pork chops. Sauté on medium heat until lightly browned on one side; turn and brown the other side.
 * 4) While pork chops are cooking, coarsely chop the onion.
 * 5) Remove mushroom stems and chop; slice the caps thinly.
 * 6) Remove pork chops to a plate. If your priority is a lowered-fat diet, drain off some, but not all, of the oil and discard.
 * 7) Add chopped onions and green pepper, sautéing while stirring until soft.
 * 8) Add mushrooms. If you removed most of the oil, spray mushrooms with cooking spray.
 * 9) Sauté for 1 minute more.
 * 10) Add about 1/3 cup of milk; stir, scraping to loosen any tasty bits.
 * 11) Add the concentrated mushroom soup and mix, then add the rest of the milk, stirring to combine.
 * 12) When the sauce is heated through, add pork chops back into the skillet.
 * 13) Add any juices that have drained onto the plate.
 * 14) Spoon some sauce over the chops, pushing them down to bury them.
 * 15) Turn heat very low and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
 * 16) Garnish with parsley if desired.

Excellent served with white rice, egg noodles or mashed potatoes. More details at http://www.sneakykitchen.com/Recipes/smothered_pork_chops.htm