Description
Ranch seasoned pork chop casserole brings comfort straight to your dinner table with creamy potatoes and zesty seasonings. Hearty and satisfying, this family-friendly dish delivers pure warmth in one simple, delicious pan.
Ingredients
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Proteins:
- 4 pork chops
Dairy and Cheese:
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ cup milk
Seasonings and Base Ingredients:
- 1 (1 oz) packet ranch seasoning mix
- 1 (10.5 oz) can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 (30 oz) bag frozen tater tots
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare your oven to 375°F and coat a 9×13 inch baking dish with cooking spray, ensuring complete coverage.
- Whisk together 1 packet ranch seasoning, 10.5 oz cream of mushroom soup, ½ cup milk, 1 cup sour cream, ½ tsp salt, and ¼ tsp black pepper in a large mixing bowl until smooth.
- Arrange 4 pork chops across the bottom of the greased baking dish, creating a single layer.
- Evenly distribute the ranch soup mixture over the pork chops, covering them completely.
- Create a uniform layer of frozen tater tots across the entire surface of the soup mixture, ensuring total coverage.
- Generously scatter 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese over the tater tots.
- Shield the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake at 375°F for 45 minutes.
- Remove foil and continue baking for 15-20 minutes until pork chops register 145°F internally and tater tots turn golden and crisp.
- Allow the casserole to rest 5-10 minutes before serving, which helps the sauce set and flavors meld.
Notes
- Use thick-cut pork chops for the most tender and juicy results, avoiding thin chops that can easily dry out during baking.
- Check the internal temperature of the pork chops with a meat thermometer to ensure they reach 145°F without overcooking.
- For a lower-carb version, swap tater tots with roasted cauliflower florets or sliced zucchini as a crispy topping alternative.
- If ranch seasoning isn’t available, create a homemade blend using dried dill, garlic powder, onion powder, and dried parsley to capture similar flavors.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour - 1 hour 5 minutes
- Category: Casseroles
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 711 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 1040 mg
- Fat: 49 g
- Saturated Fat: 26 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 1.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 44 g
- Cholesterol: 155 mg