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This recipe is very easy to make and is a sure crowd pleaser. I am not giving specific amounts in the instructions because you can adjust it to suit your pan and the number of people you are feeding. I once did it with 40 thin-cut pork chops in a ginormous pan but most often I use a bit of restraint!

So...

decide how many pork chops you want to cook... I usually plan on 2 per person then try to toss in a few extra, knowing it will average out or I will have leftovers.

Next you need to decide on which roasting pan to use. I most often use the deep pan w/ lid I use to cook our turkey. And when I say "roasting pan" I mean the type of deep pan you can put in the oven of a stove.

potatoes
Onions
Mushrooms
Cheddar (or your other best favorite) Cheese

So...

line the bottom of the pan with a layer of pork chops (that's between 6 or 8 to fit my pan)

Now thinly slice potatoes (the slices should be about 1/4 to no more than 1/2 inch thick) to cover the chops in a nice layer.

Now thinly slice onions to make rings and separate the rings and then toss on top of the potatoes loosely.

Now slice your fresh mushrooms *canned are okay* These are optional and you can leave them out entirely.

Now for the cheese. If you are using brick Cheddar, just make small sticks of it and lay them around the top. You can also use shredded cheese sprinkled here and there or even sliced cheese layed in various places.

Finally cover with another layer of pork chops.

If you are making dinner for a larger crowd, you can do an additional layer of the potatoes, then the onions, mushrooms and cheese and top it with a third layer of chops.

Add a small amount of water... about a cup.

Depending on your pan, you can put the lid on or you can tightly cover with foil.

Put in an oven at 350 degrees and cook until the potatoes on the bottom layer are tender, about 1 1/2 hours for the ordinary depth, about 2 hours or so for the double portion.

This is so yummy because the potatoes & cheese make an almost scalloped potatoe mixture flavored with the chops & onions.

My guests always rave about this!

Merme

sounds yummy.

This sounds really good Merme! I am going to make this!! Thank you!

I seriously want to try this. I don't think I could mess it up and I just got the most perfect roasting pan for it.

Merme, if I get fat from eating this 3 times a week from now on, I'll blame you. WOW! That sounds good...of course, I'd throw in 2 cans of chopped green chiles, or some fresh anaheims....heeheehee!
Yum.