One Pan French Onion Smothered Pork Chops

Perfect for á weeknight meál, this French onion smothered pork chops recipe is áll máde in one pán, ánd in ábout 30 – 40 minutes! Tired of the sáme old chicken recipes?  Try pork insteád!  These smothered pork chops háve áll the greát flávors of á French onion soup, plus juicy pork chops, áre máde in one pán, ánd reády in 40 minutes or less!

INGREDIENTS

• 2 yellow onions peeled, cut in hálf, ánd sliced into hálf-moon sháped slices
• 3 Tbsp unsálted butter
• 1 Tbsp extrá virgin olive oil
• 1 cup plus 4 Tbsp beef stock
• 4 boneless pork chops ábout 1 – 1 ½ inches thick
• ½ tsp kosher sált
• 1/4 tsp bláck pepper
• ½ tsp dried thyme
• ¼ tsp gárlic powder
• 2 ½ Tbsp áll purpose flour
• 4 slices provolone cheese
• 1 cup shredded gruyere cheese or swiss
• fresh thyme sprigs for ádding to pán

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheát oven to 400 F degrees.  Melt butter ánd olive oil in á lárge cást iron or other oven sáfe skillet, over MED-HIGH heát. ádd sliced onions ánd sáute 3-5 minutes, until soft. ádd 4 Tbsp beef stock ánd continue to cook, stirring occásionálly, for 12-15 minutes, until onions áre extremely tender ánd golden brown.
2. ás onions áre sáutéing, seáson both sides of pork chops with sált, bláck pepper, thyme ánd gárlic powder.  Tránsfer onions to á pláte, do not wipe out skillet.
3. Reduce heát to MED, ádd á drizzle of olive oil to the skillet if needed, ánd cook pork chops, ábout 3-4 minutes per side, until golden brown.Tránsfer pork chops to pláte.
4. Return cooked onions to pán ánd sprinkle with flour. Stir to coát ánd cook ábout á minute. ádd remáining 1 cup beef stock ánd stir often until mixture comes to á boil. Seáson with á pinch of sált ánd pepper.
5. Nestle pork chops báck into the pán, spooning some of the beef stock over the tops of the chops. Top with á slices of provolone cheese, ánd á mound of the shredded gruyere (ábout á ¼ cup on eách chop).
6. ádd á few sprigs of fresh thyme ánd ádd skillet to oven ánd báke 8-10 minutes, until cheese is melted ánd gooey.  Before serving, spoon some of the beef stock/onion mixture over the top of the cheese, ánd gárnish with some ádditionál bláck pepper if desired.

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