Super Tender Smothered Pork Chops

• 4 pork chops or 4 pork steaks, 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick
• 2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans cream of mushroom soup, condensed
• 1 (7/8 ounce) package brown gravy mix, dry
• 1 (7/8 ounce) package pork gravy mix, dry
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 large sweet onion, sliced 1/4-inch thick and separated into rounds
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped fine

1. 1. In a medium bowl, thoroughly blend condensed soup (Do NOT add any water), dry gravy mixes, salt and pepper. Fill one soup can 3/4 full of water and whisk into mixture. Mixture will be very thick. Set aside.
2. 2. Sear chops on each side in 1-2 tablespoons of hot oil. Remove from pan and set aside.
3. 3. Add one more tablespoon oil, if necessary, to pan.
4. 4. Saute onion over medium-low heat until translucent, but crisp/tender - about 5-8 minutes. Stir frequently. Do not allow onions to brown.
5. 5. Add garlic and saute for 1 more minute. Do not brown.
6. 6. Remove pan from heat.
7. 7. Fold onion/garlic mixture into soup mixture.
8. 8. Return chops to frying pan.
9. 9. Pour soup/onion mixture evenly over chops.
10. 10. Cover and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat.
11. 11. Lower temperature and simmer gently for 45 minutes to one hour.
12. 12. Thinner chops will take about 45 minutes to become really tender.

pork chops, cream of mushroom soup, brown gravy mix, pork gravy mix, salt, black pepper, sweet onion, garlic

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/super-tender-smothered-pork-chops-347392 (may not work)