IZETTA'S PORK CHOP & POTATO CASSEROLE

This was one of my mom's GO-TO recipes. I haven't made this in years and the aroma brought back memories of dinners that I had as a child and young adult. My mom didn't add garlic, thyme, or Homemade Ranch Mix, but it makes this a super delicious casserole. You can buy Ranch Dry Mix and add 2 tablespoons to broth.

Broth

2 T unsalted butter

1 clove garlic, minced

2 T all-purpose flour

2 T Homemade Ranch Mix (recipe follows) or store bought

1 cup chicken broth

1 T avocado oil

4 1-inch thick bone-in center cut pork chops 

1 yellow onion, cut in half and thinly sliced

5 to 6 large yellow potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced

Sea salt and fine ground black pepper

In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.

Add garlic and sauté 1 minute.

Whisk in the flour and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Cook a couple of minutes.

Whisk in the Homemade Ranch Mix, thyme leaves, and chicken broth.

Simmer a couple more minutes.

Turn off heat and set aside.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large cast-iron skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.

Brown the chops on both sides and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Remove chops and set aside on a plate.

Layer half of the potatoes in the bottom of the cast-iron skillet.

Do the same with the onions and repeat until all of the potatoes and onions are used.
Pour broth over potato mixture and place chops on top.

Cover with a lid and bake in oven for 40 minutes.

After 40 minutes, raise heat to 375 degrees F.

Remove lid from skillet and bake another 10 minutes, or until chops and potatoes are tender.

Serves 4

Homemade Ranch Mix

1 cup dry buttermilk powder

6 T freeze-dried or dried parsley flakes

2 T freeze-dried or dried chives

2 T garlic powder

2 T onion powder

4 t dried onion flakes

4 t dill weed, divided

1 t granulated sugar

1 t thyme leaves

2 t sea salt

2 t fine ground black pepper

Mix all of the above ingredients in a bowl.

Pour into a jar seal and store in a cool dry place.

To make a salad dressing

3 T Homemade Ranch Mix

½ cup buttermilk

½ cup plain Greek yogurt or sour cream or mayonnaise

Stir to combine and refrigerate until ready to use.