Crock Pot Pork Chops with Gravy
A simple brown gravy coats tender Crock Pot Pork Chops to make an easy family meal that fits into a busy schedule.
Crock Pot Pork Chops with Gravy Recipe
Five simple ingredients-cream of mushroom soup, pork gravy mix, milk, butter and cream cheese-create a delicious Crock Pot Pork Chops with Gravy recipe.
There’s a good flavor combination that comes together really well and tastes great served over mashed potatoes, air fryer baby potatoes or rice with garlicky broccoli.
This slow cooker recipe idea uses common ingredients and can be mixed up in 10 minutes or less. Making pork chops in cream of mushroom soup is a shortcut to maximize flavor and minimize time spent cooking.
Cream of mushroom soup adds so much flavor to our Country Style Ribs with Gravy and our No-Peek Country Style Ribs. So we knew we had to try a version with pork chops.
If using a can of cream of mushroom soup isn’t your thing here is a recipe for a homemade version of the soup that looks great too. Or a similar Smothered Pork Chops without mushrooms which is made in the skillet.
Ingredients Needed:
- Pork Chops – thicker, bone-in chops are our preference
- Cream of Mushroom Soup – we also like cream of onion soup if you don’t enjoy mushrooms
- Gravy Mix – we like the roasted pork gravy mix or brown gravy mix, an onion flavor works fine too.
- Milk
- Butter
- Cream Cheese – optional and we like to use when serving with mashed potatoes
Step By Step Instructions
Lightly grease or line a crock pot. Place raw pork chops as evenly as possible in a single layer in the bottom of the crock.
In a small mixing bowl stir together the can of undiluted cream of mushroom soup, gravy mix, milk and softened or melted butter.
Then pour evenly over the pork chops.
Cut half block of cream cheese into smaller cubes or slices. Distribute cubes over top of the mushroom soup mixture.
Place the lid on the crock pot and cook on low for 3 – 4 hour or on high for 2 – 3 hours.
Cooking appliances will vary, so test your appliance and enjoy the pork chops when they’ve reached an internal temperature of 145°F.
How Long to Cook Pork Chops in the Crock Pot
3/4″ pork chops with a slight overlap in the crock pot cook for 2 – 3 hours on high and 3 – 4 hours on low.
There are several variables to consider when determining how long to cook pork chops in the crock pot. Pork chops cook more quickly in a single layer than when stacked up or layered on each other. Thicker pork chops take slightly more time to cook than a traditional 3/4″ chop.
Pork chops are safe to eat at an internal temperature of 145°F. So even when using a moist cooking method like a slow cooker take care not to over cook the pork chops.
Pork chops with darker red meat will be more tender than the super lean lighter colored pork chops. I prefer to find chops with as much red meat which comes from the rib area of the animal. These chops have more fat and will be more tender using any cooking method.
Is Cooking Pork Chops Longer In The Crock Pot Better?
Pork chops can cook longer and still be fork tender, but the meat does not become more moist.
After too much time the pork will dry out. That’s why we use thick, bone-in chops, and add gravy ingredients with moisture make it easier to eat tender meat.
Thick pork chops stay juicy longer than thin chops just like bone-in chops stay juicy longer than boneless chops.
We prefer cooking pork chops on low and checking them for tenderness a couple times. Through testing we do not recommend cooking pork chops all day in a slow cooker, especially not thin pork chops.
Recipe Tips and Tricks
- Cream cheese is optional and will make the gravy more rich. We make the recipe with and without it. I really like the cream cheese when serving with mashed potatoes!
- Slow cooker pork chops with gravy are best enjoyed right away as they may dry out when reheating.
More Great Recipes with Cream of Mushroom Soup
Broccoli Mushroom Casserole is one of my mom’s all-time favorite side dishes for a quick weeknight meal or a nice holiday party.
Our Crock Pot Stew Meat recipe is tasty way to mix up the mealtime routine!
Cheesy Potatoes are a classic potato casserole that often make appearances at family gatherings.
Smoked Sausage and Cheesy Potato Casserole makes a main dish out of the classic side dish. This is one of my husband’s favorite casseroles!
Crock Pot Pork Chops with Gravy
Ingredients
- 2.5 pounds pork chops
- 10.5 ounce can cream of mushroom soup
- 1.41 ounce packet pork gravy mix
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 4 ounces cream cheese optional
Instructions
- Grease or line a crock pot. Lay pork chops in a single layer in the bottom of the crock pot.
- In a small bowl mix together undiluted cream of mushroom soup, gravy mix, milk and melted butter. Pour over the top of the pork chops.
- Cut cream cheese into cubes or slices. Lay over top of chops.
- Cover crock pot and cook on low for 3 – 4 hours or on high for 2 – 3 hours until pork chops have reached an internal temperature of 145°F and are fork tender.
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Rate This Recipe Pin This RecipeRecipe originally shared on April 12, 2021 with updates made on September 25, 2024.
I so wanted this recipe to work. It HAS really good flavor. I used cream of chicken soup–coz that’s what I had in my pantry, but I did add a small can of chopped mushrooms. Unfortunately the pork chops did NOT shred like yours appeared to do in the recipe photo. I had to take the chops out of the crockpot and cut them into pieces. If I make this again–and there’s a good chance I will later in the winter I will probably opt for a boneless pork shoulder roast. As I said-good flavor, but bummer on the chops not falling apart.
This is absolutely fantastic! Best pork chop dinner I’ve ever had! The flavor was amazing. i doubled the recipe and cooked it on high. It turned out perfect.