Souped Up Pork Chops Or Chicken Food

GRANDMA NEELY'S FRIED PORK CHOP VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, melt butter and saute carrots, celery and onion until softened, about 6 minutes. Add the flour to the vegetables and blend well. Cook the flour until it achieves a slight blonde color. Next, stir in the tomato paste and allow to slightly cook, about 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in vegetable broth while stirring and bring soup to a boil. Reduce heat and add the can of diced tomatoes and the potatoes. Simmer until potatoes are cooked through, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat the peanut oil in an electric fryer or large pan fitted with deep-fry thermometer to 325 degrees F. In a large casserole dish, mix together flour, and season with salt and pepper. Dredge chops in flour mixture, patting excess off. Place chops, 2 at time, in fryer and cook until cooked through, about 6 minutes. Cool slightly and remove to a paper towel lined sheet tray.
• Add the cooked chops to soup and simmer another 30 minutes, or until the meat falls off the bone. During the last 10 minutes of cooking, add the corn, peas, and green beans. Ladle soup into individual bowls, top with a pork chop and sprinkle with parsley.

SOUPED-UP PORK CHOPS OR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Season the flour, put in a plastic bag, add pork chops and coat with the flour Melt half of the butter in a frying pan and brown the chops take them out of the pan and keep warm.
• Add the rest of the butter to the frying pan, then fry onions and garlic for a few minutes, add the mushrooms, celery and fry another minute until you see the mushrooms releasing their juices.
• Now add the soup, stir and add the milk mixing everything well.
• Put a bit of this mixture in an ovenproof dish, then the chops and top with the rest of the soup, sprinkle the cheese over it.
• Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, depending on the thickness of the meat.
• Serve with chopped parsley sprinkled over it.

SUPER-EASY PORK CHOP (OR CHICKEN) AND STUFFING BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Place chops in lightly greased 9x13 baking dish. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
• Mix stuffing with 1 cup water, melted butter and can of corn.
• Spread stuffing mixture into dish, around and covering chops.
• Mix soup with 1/2 cup water and pour over stuffing mixture, concentrated mainly over chops.
• Sprinkle shredded cheese over all.
• Bake uncovered at 350 for 45 minutes.

CHICKEN-BAKED CHOPS

Steps:

• In a skillet, brown the pork chops in oil. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Combine the remaining ingredients; pour over chops. Cover and bake at 350° for 1 hour or until meat juices run clear.

PORK CHOP SOUP

Steps:

• Place pork chops, paprika, oregano, garlic powder, salt, pepper, chili powder, bay leaf, chicken broth, water, and soy sauce in a large stock pot. Bring to a boil, uncovered, then reduce heat to medium low and let simmer for 1 hour. Remove the pork chops and set aside to cool.
• Whisk 3/4 cup of the cooking liquid with the flour; set aside. When the pork chops are cool remove and discard any bones or fat. Chop or shred the meat into bite size pieces.
• Add the potato, broccoli, carrot, onion, celery, and cooked pork back to the pot. Bring the mixture to a boil, stir in the flour mixture. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour. Remove the bay leaf and gently mash the potatoes before serving.

CREAM OF MUSHROOM PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add chops; cook 4 min. on each side or until browned on both sides.
• Add soup, milk, dressing and peas; mix well. Cook on medium-low heat 4 min. or until meat is done (145°F), stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; let stand 3 min.
• Spoon meat mixture over hot rice; top with cheese.