You can also reheat them in the microwave, but I’ve found that doing this changes the texture. They should taste as good as they were after you first cooked them.

Place the pan in a 350˚ F oven for 10-12 minutes or until they’re as warm as you want them. The best way to reheat pork chops is to place them in a pan, add a couple of tablespoons of liquid (either water or chicken broth), and cover it. But there are occasions when I have leftover pork chops. I typically make just enough of this dish for one meal. I like to cover them with plastic wrap or put them in an airtight container, then place them in the refrigerator. However, if you want to enjoy them again, add a couple extras. If you cook enough pork chops for each person to have one or two, you probably won’t have any leftovers. They were good, so at least we didn’t have to sacrifice flavor. However, these were on sale for an excellent price, so I scooped them right up. Most of the time, I prefer bone-in pork chops. Use a meat thermometer to make sure the thickest part of the meat reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees F. If you want to make this with bone-in chops that are thicker, you’ll need to increase the cooking time.

If you’re serving cheese lovers, add shredded or grated cheese before the final 10 minutes of baking.Īs I’ve already mentioned, I used boneless pork chops this time.

Don’t be afraid to add or substitute some of your favorite seasonings.

It needs enough liquid to help cook the rice.

Don’t thicken the tomato gravy too much.

Avoid using thin pork chops, or they will become too dry.

If you want the best chance for success with this recipe, follow these tips: Tips for Success with a Pork Chop Casserole with Tomato Gravy They’ll finish cooking when you put them in the oven. Brown them on both sides and remove from the skillet.ĭon’t worry about the pork chops not being done. Next, lightly salt and pepper the pork chops on both sides and place them in a sizzling skillet. Secondly, heat a skillet on medium-high and coat the bottom of the skillet with the olive oil. Pour 1/2 cup of the liquid over the rice and make sure it’s all evenly distributed over the bottom of the dish. Now it’s time to actually start cooking! Let the fun begin! First Steps to Make the Pork Chop Casseroleįirst, pour the rice in the bottom of the casserole dish. Then spray the bottom of a 1-1/2 quart casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray. After this happened to me several times, I wised up and started putting everything on the counter before cooking. If you’ve ever started a recipe, only to discover you’re out of something halfway through, you’ll understand. I always gather my ingredients to make sure I have everything I need.

Chicken broth, water, or a combination of both.

You can find everything at any grocery store. Pork Chop Casserole IngredientsĪll of the ingredients in this recipe are pretty straightforward. Stacey’s recipe is as close to my family’s recipe as I’ve seen, and I can vouch for how good it is. However, if you don’t have any gluten issues, you can swap out the gluten-free tomato gravy for this delicious tomato gravy recipe from Stacey Little’s Southern Bite blog. Most people enjoy the way I currently make it and don’t even realize it’s different. It was challenging, but I eventually came up with a delicious gluten-free version that you’ll see below. So I set out to make tomato gravy without gluten.

Unfortunately, the gravy I enjoyed had flour in it. It was so good, but I had to stop eating gluten. I started out making my pork chop casserole with regular tomato gravy about 40 years ago. But I’ve tweaked it a bunch until I had a delicious but easy way to make it. That’s delicious, but we like variety around here. I often cook pork chops with mushroom soup. Pork Chop Casserole Without Mushroom Soup Just slice them potatoes into thin rounds to make sure they are tender when the pork chops are done. However, you can also make a baked pork chop casserole with potatoes. You can also serve it with this nutrition-packed broccoli slaw or this deliciously southern-style creamy coleslaw. However, I love color on my plate, so I typically serve a side dish of green beans, broccoli, or some sort of salad. However, if you’re pressed for time, you can either click on the jump-to-recipe button beneath the title or quickly scroll to the bottom where I have placed a printable recipe card for your convenience. Please read this entire post before you begin the recipe.

Italian pork chops and rice