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Crockpot Creamy Garlic Pork Chops with Mushrooms and Potatoes – These slow cooker pork chops are incredibly easy to make and smothered in a creamy, mouthwatering garlic sauce! You can make pork chops in your crockpot along with delicious potatoes and have a hearty, comforting, and budget-friendly dinner the whole family will love!
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Ingredients list for the Crockpot Creamy Garlic Pork Chops with Mushrooms and Potatoes
- 4 – 5 pork loin chops, boneless
- 1 1/2 lb (600g) yellow potatoes, peeled and diced
- 2 cup mushrooms, chopped
- 1 medium onion, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or butter
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 4 oz (120g) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup (120ml) chicken broth
- 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon crushed red chili pepper flakes, optional
- Sea salt and fresh cracked black pepper
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Photo credit: © Eatwell101.com
Photo credit: © Eatwell101.com
Photo credit: © Eatwell101.com
Photo credit: © Eatwell101.com
Photo credit: © Eatwell101.com
Photo credit: © Eatwell101.com
Directions
1. To prepare your crockpot pork chops recipe: Arrange diced potatoes in the bottom of your slow cooker and sprinkle with cracked pepper.
2. Heat oil or butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and saute for about a minute, until fragrant. Add the heavy cream, cream cheese and chicken broth. Bring to a gentle simmer, then set heat to low and simmer for about 10 minutes. The sauce should thicken enough to coat the back of a spoon. Lower the heat and whisk in the Parmesan cheese, little by little until smooth. Add Italian seasoning and adjust seasoning for the cream sauce if needed. You might want to add more liquid if you feel the cream sauce is too thick.
3. Meanwhile, season the pork chops with salt, then quickly sear the pork chops in a hot skillet with a tablespoon oil on both sides, until brown on the edges. Arrange the pork chops on top of the potatoes in the slow cooker.
4. In the same skillet, sauté the sliced mushrooms with onion, scraping the brown bits from the pork chops. Add a little oil if needed. Add the mushrooms and onion on top of the pork chops and potatoes in the slow cooker.
5. When the cream sauce is ready, pour evenly over the pork chops, mushrooms, and potatoes in the CrockPot. Try to get as much sauce as possible on top of the pork chops and less on the bottom.
6. Cook your crockpot pork chops for 3-4 hours on HIGH or 6-8 hours on LOW. Serve your CrockPot pork chops and potatoes immediately, garnished with red chili pepper flakes, chopped parsley, and grated parmesan if you like. Enjoy!
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Tips for the slow cooker pork chops
This slow cooker pork chop recipe calls for few ingredients that combine for a truly delicious result. We always have everything like chicken broth, garlic, heavy cream and cream cheese on hand. So, this is really a nice “pantry staple” recipe. Here are a few tips for best results.
- Make sure to season the pork chops well before searing in the skillet.
- If you like juicier pork chops, opt for bone-in pork chops. They also tend to render more fat.
- Thickening the cream sauce is optional, but do this if you feel it is too liquid: After your pork chops and potatoes are finished, you can simply remove them from the slow cooker very carefully. Then, stir together two tablespoons of cornstarch with two tablespoons of water and add it right to the sauce. Turn the crockpot back on high and you should have a nice thick creamy sauce in just about 5-10 minutes. Conversely, if your sauce is too thick at the end, add a little chicken stock or water and mix while reheating.
- Feel free to add other veggies such as broccoli, cauliflower or squash.
- If you’re short on time, skip heating the sauce in the saucepan. Just combine everything and pour over the pork chops, mushrooms and potatoes.
How to make the slow cooker pork chops
The key to creating tender, juicy, and delicious slow cooker pork chops is all in the layering. Starting from the bottom with potatoes that will soak a maximum of juices and flavors, then pork chops sandwiched between the layers of potatoes and moist mushrooms, then smothered with the garlic cream sauce that will gather flavors from the mushrooms and meat before dripping to the bottom of the crockpot. A variant consists of cooking the pork chops on HIGH for 2 hours and then on LOW for an additional 2 hours.
More delicious slow cooker recipes to try
- CrockPot Tuscan Garlic Chicken With Spinach and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
- Crock Pot Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken
- Crock-Pot Steak Fajita
- Slow Cooker Pork Belly with Honey Balsamic Glaze
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Leave a Reply
Ruth
2024-09-06 12:20:45
This turned out amazing!!! I ran out of time so altered slightly. I browned the pork chops in a cast iron skillet, set the pork chops aside. I didn't have mushrooms so subbed sliced zucchini. Added the potatoes and zuke to the skillet to brown. Added the pork chops back into the skillet on top of the veggies, added the cream sauce on top and put in a 350 degree oven for about 30 minutes. Yum! A definite keeper!
Kari Love
2024-08-07 12:11:35
My family LOVES this recipe- even my husband who says he doesn't like mushrooms (I chop them up into smaller bits). This is a winner! It takes a little more time than a typical dump and go crockpot meal but it's WORTH the extra time. I've done it the night before, set the crockpot in the fridge overnight and in the morning just put the crock down in and set it to go! Thanks for sharing this jewel!
Susan
2024-07-27 20:34:16
This is delicious but the pork was dry. I made sure not to brown chops too long but still was dry. Next time I will try to use a whole pork tenderloin. The flavor was absolutely delicious though!
Christina
2024-05-09 13:28:47
I added sun dried tomatoes, green onion and shallots and extra Parmesan to my sauce. I had some left over and needed to use them. It turned out wonderful. My boyfriend and roommate loved this recipe.
Amber
2024-04-23 19:35:59
Absolutely amazing! I made the sauce the night before, since I leave for work at 5:30am. Put it on for 10 hours and was so tender! Soooo good!
Kailani
2024-03-15 21:33:57
How do you make this dish using the instapot?
Christy
2023-08-14 13:46:27
Very good, I used really really thick pork chops I had, I got a nice crust on them first, I also used same oil and got a crust on the potatoes and onions, I used more mushrooms, jalapenos, I warned my milk and cream cheese first in microwave that makes the cream sauce thicken quicker and I used 2 cups of very good Parmesan, it's a tasty Recipe
Nathan
2023-02-21 06:37:26
I made this for the family for Sunday dinner and it was amazing! Yes, there is some prep work involved for sure, but if you season the pork chops REALLY well, and taste your sauce as you're making it (in the words of Gordon Ramsey, "TASTE EVERYTHING") this meal will turn out so good. I did mine on high for 3.5 hours. Will definitely be making this again soon.
Susan
2022-12-08 09:58:35
This recipe is most definitely a keeper ❤️my family loved it so much that i am making it again .
Annette
2022-10-24 20:19:54
Delicious and wonderful flavor! Will be adding to our monthly recipes!
ewally
2022-10-23 17:30:45
These chops were wonderful. Easy to make & my family loved it. Will make again!
Denise
2022-06-10 21:35:12
I have not made this but looks delicious. The only thing I don't like is it seems like there is quit a bit of "prep aka cooking" before you can dump everything in the slow cooker. I plan to make this in the insta-pot so I can do it in 1 pot literally. And i will just add the cream sauce towards the end and let it simmer for short bit
Emallee
2022-03-29 13:20:50
Sauce was DEELISH and pork chops and potatoes were great. I did season pork chops just little bit extra. Still was a great recipe
Amy
2022-01-22 18:48:28
I wasn’t very impressed with this. I followed the directions exactly, but the pork chops were a little dry and it was quite bland. It definitely could have used more seasoning. I’m sorry, it just didn’t work for me.
Mandy
2021-11-03 09:12:14
This was so delicious. I cooked it on low for 5 hours (because I got home work later than expected). It was perfect. I'm going to use it for company some time.
Cale
2021-10-29 12:36:22
So delicious and not difficult. I cooked it for about 3.5 hours and meat was super tender.
Cale
2021-10-29 12:35:36
So delicious!!
Raechel Reece
2021-10-06 15:07:05
I was hopeful for this. Cream sauce, potatoes and mushrooms are good. Pork chops are dry and awful. I highly suggest, if making this, do not “sear” the pork chops. Searing doesn’t em chance or seal in juices and simply risks over cooking.
Summer
2021-07-25 17:42:49
Since I’m going to cook it in low for 6-8 hours, is it necessary to cook the chops beforehand? Or can I just throw everything in there and call it good?
Phil
2021-05-06 19:25:51
Made this tonight. It was very good. I added chunks of Italian sausage for some more flavor. Used Pork tenderloin. Outstanding dish. Will make again.
Nichole
2021-04-19 12:46:54
Can this be made in the instant pot? How would you do it if it can?
Bre
2021-03-07 15:03:12
Do you add any liquid to the crockpot before layering?
Tamara
2021-01-30 22:23:36
Bravo! This recipe is a winner!
Brandi Watkins
2021-01-26 20:00:44
My family absolutely loved it 10 out of 10 for us!!!
Zaina P
2021-01-18 17:15:16
Holy cow it’s in the crop pot now and my house smells like a restaurant can’t wait to eat this tonight!
Lisa Schroder
2020-12-08 16:42:56
Wonderful recipe! The sauce is to die for! Tyty for adding variety and flavor to my menus!
Travis
2020-12-07 19:50:44
Made this today and it turned out almost exactly like the picture shows up above. I over-seasoned it intentionally, thinking what the recipe called for seemed too light, and I’m glad I did, as it was very flavorful. Paired with steamed broccoli and Riesling. Delicious meal and one we will have in the future!
Kim
2020-11-17 11:43:52
This recipe is delicious!!! I don't even like pork chops, but my daughter asked me to make it and WOW!!! I loved them!!! And it's so easy. Everything in one crock pot, let it cook, and nothing else to do. Bam, supper's readyand delicious.
Tracie
2020-11-04 19:22:01
Ummm yummy !! Wasn’t sure about this right away but wanted something to make quick in crock pot without going to grocery store and saw this. Had everything at home so it was a go. Little bit more prep work then I wanted but sooo worth it !! Glad I stumbled upon this !! Will make many more times !
