ranch pork chops with parmesan mashed potatoes

I've said it before and I'll say it again: I LOVE MY CROCK POT!! Browsing Pinterest has brought me to so many good recipes and crafts. I found one for ranch pork chops. I was sold at 'ranch'. Then I saw that it involved my crock pot. That's when something similar to being at a casino and hitting the jackpot happened. These flashing lights went off in my head and I was almost jumping up and down like a kid in a candy store. YAY! I had to try it. My verdict - LOVE!!! This will definitely be a staple in this house. You can find the original recipe over here at Real Mom Kitchen. I like to change up recipes to suit my own family. You'll notice those changes below compared to the original recipe.

Ingredients:

6 pork chops about 1/2" thick

1 packet dry ranch dressing seasoning

1 (10 oz) can of cream of chicken soup

5 large potatoes, peeled and cubed

5 tablespoons of butter

1 cup of milk (more if you like the potatoes creamier)

1 cup grated parmesan cheese

1 tablespoon of garlic salt 

salt and pepper to taste

In the crock pot (I have a 4 qt), mix the cream of chicken soup and package of dry ranch dressing seasoning. Add you pork chops on top of that and cook on low for 6 hours. About half an hour before the pork chops are finished, peel and cube the potatoes. Put in a large pot of cold water. Bring it to a boil. Once boiling, turn down to medium heat for approximately 12 minutes, or until you can pierce easily with a fork. Drain. I transferred the potatoes back to the same pot and used a hand mixer on the lowest setting until potatoes were 'mashed'. Add in the butter, garlic salt, salt, pepper, milk, and parmesan cheese and mix until well blended. Put a heaping spoonful on the middle of a plate. Top with a pork chop (or two) and pour some of the gravy over it. Delicioussss!

Let me tell you, baby Lucas approves. He's been doing somersaults since I finished dinner. Mmm.