If you need a super easy recipe to throw together and love Italian flavored meals, then I have quite the treat for you my friend! These Easy Crock Pot Italian Chops are going to be your new best friend!
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Aunt Lou here.
We actually had all the ingredients here at the house for this recipe, so I had Michael throw these Easy Crock Pot Italian Chops on. Now, I will give him credit, he is a good cook when he is making up his own recipe. However, when I ask him to use a recipe, he seems to get a bit skiddish and always seems to have something that needs his attention right away. 😉 This time though, I needed to go to the grocery store, so it was either put it on while I was gone or eat dinner late. And guess what, he did a great job! I mean, come on, I found this recipe in Gooseberry Patch’s 101 Super-Easy Slow-Cooker Recipes. The name of the cookbook has, “You can do it!” written all over it!
Easy Crock Pot Italian Chops Notes:
- As you all know, I have had trouble in the past with onions. I am guessing I resemble someone sprayed with pepper spray when the burning from the onions starts. I have had lost of tips and tricks suggested and have tried many. For me, the ones that seem to work the best are keeping my onions in the fridge, keeping myself back as far away from the onions as I can while safely cutting them and breathing through my mouth. I’m not sure there is any science out there to back up these remedies working for me, but if you are having trouble yourself, you might give it a try!
- I had Michael use Lil Bit (my 2.5-quart crock pot) for this recipe so that the juices would be surrounding the pork the entire time. He didn’t believe that Lil Bit could hold all of the ingredients, but she did a great job! If you don’t have your own Lil Bit, I would recommend using a 2.5-3-quart slow cooker.
Easy Crock Pot Italian Chops
Ingredients
- 6 boneless pork chops
- 1 onion coarsely chopped
- 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1/3 cup oil
- 1.5 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1.5 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon smoke-flavored cooking sauce
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- Take a couple pork chops and lay them in the bottom of your crock pot
- Top with 1/3 of your chopped onion
- Repeat layers, ending with onion
- Pouring in your tomatoes in first, add the rest of your ingredients
- Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours
Aunt Lou
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APEACOCK says
May 8, 2017 at 10:15 pmCould you use chicken broth instead of water for extra flavor?
Aunt Lou says
May 10, 2017 at 4:48 pmHi APEACOCK!
I haven’t tried it that way, but sounds good! Enjoy!
Aunt Lou
Martha says
April 27, 2017 at 11:30 pmJust wondering, how thick were your chops? Love your site. ?
Aunt Lou says
May 3, 2017 at 2:38 pmHi Martha!
Thanks so much! My chops were about 1/2 inch thick. Hope you enjoy this as much as we do!
Aunt Lou
Christy says
April 6, 2017 at 10:01 pmNy crockpot is 5 qt. How should I or can I adjust to get the same flavors?
Aunt Lou says
April 13, 2017 at 11:13 amHi Christy!
I haven’t tried this in a 5 qt crock pot yet. I think you could use your 5 quart, just watch it closely the first time you make it to make sure it doesn’t affect the cooking time. If you give it a try, let me know how it goes! Enjoy!
Aunt Lou
pasta says
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Thanks!
Cindy says
September 2, 2016 at 5:58 pmDoes the oil go in the crockpot with the other ingredients and what kind of oil did you use??
Aunt Lou says
September 2, 2016 at 6:18 pmHi Cindy!
Yes, it does. I used extra virgin olive oil. Enjoy!
Aunt Lou
msSally says
August 20, 2016 at 12:01 pmCan the Pork Chops be frozen or do they need to be thawed?
I’m just eager to start this recipe and hate to wait!
Aunt Lou says
August 20, 2016 at 12:11 pmHi Ms. Sally!
I used thawed chops. If you use frozen ones, then you will need to extend your cooking time. Enjoy!
Aunt Lou
Joanne says
August 18, 2016 at 3:31 pmThis looks like a delicious way to cook pork chops. Thanks for the recipe!
Aunt Lou says
August 19, 2016 at 5:15 amHi Joanne!
You are quite welcome! I hope you enjoy them as much as we did!
Aunt Lou
Lindy says
August 16, 2016 at 1:39 pmfor this Itilian chops recipe
do you need to add the smoke flavor sauce I don’t have an and don’t want to buy for this dish
Aunt Lou says
August 17, 2016 at 4:00 pmHi Linda!
I have not tried making it without using the liquid smoke, but it would probably still be okay. If you give it a try, let me know how it turns out! Enjoy!
Aunt Lou
a,oplaat says
August 18, 2016 at 3:49 pmCut unions outside
Aunt Lou says
August 19, 2016 at 5:14 amThanks for the tip! I have never heard that one before! I’ll have to give it a try!
Have a blessed day!
Aunt Lou