Pork Chops with Country Gravy and Mashed Potatoes

This is one of my favorite quick meals.

Pork Chops with Country Gravy and Mashed Potatoes

Refrigerated mashed potatoes are widely available and are already seasoned, so no additional salt is needed. The five-ingredient gravy would go well over pan-sautéed or oven-fried chicken. It's also great over an open-faced turkey sandwich.

3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
4 (4-ounce) boneless center-cut loin pork chops (about 1 inch thick)

1 teaspoon butter

1 1/3 cups 1% low-fat milk

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1 (20-ounce) package refrigerated mashed potatoes (such as Simply Potatoes)

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon salt evenly over both sides of pork. Add 1 teaspoon butter to pan, stirring until butter is melted. Add the pork to pan, and cook pork for 3 minutes on each side. Remove pork from pan, and keep warm.
Combine low-fat milk and flour, stirring with a whisk. Add the milk mixture to pan, stirring with a whisk. Stir in remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, poultry seasoning, and black pepper. Return pork to pan. Cover; reduce heat, and simmer for 7 minutes or until gravy is thick and pork is done.
While pork cooks, prepare potatoes according to package directions. Serve with pork.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 pork chop, 2/3 cup potatoes, and 1/4 cup gravy)

CALORIES 322 (29% from fat); FAT 10.5g (sat 3.7g,mono 3.9g,poly 0.5g); PROTEIN 26.7g; CHOLESTEROL 65mg; CALCIUM 125mg; SODIUM 908mg; FIBER 2.2g; IRON 1mg; CARBOHYDRATE 29g

Cooking Light, JANUARY 2004