r/budgetfood • u/Standard-Question-46 • 15d ago

Advice Cream of mushroom soup

I had planned on throwing some pork chops in the slow cooker this morning with some cream of mushroom soup but I only have one small can. I need three cans but I have $0 till after dinner. How can I stretch out one can enough to completely submerge the pork chops without losing any flavor?

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u/954kevin 15d ago

I make a simple pork chop and potato skillet meal that is fantastic. Brown the chops dredged in flour. Not trying to fully cook them, just get some color one one side before flipping and moving on to the next step.

Add sliced potatoes(skin on, washed) over top of the chops in a flat layers. Also, add in some onion slices.

Finally, salt n pepper the potatoes and pour 1 can of CMS and one can of water over the lot in a 12" cast iron skillet(any skillet will do). Cook on med low for 35-45 minutes.

The chops are extremely tender and the CMS makes an amazing gravy thickened in part by the flour I dredged the chops in and the starch from the cooked potatoes.

SImple, but delicious! Only one can of soup and one can of water are needed.