You only need 5 minutes of prep to get these Crock Pot Ranch Pork Chops into the slow cooker!
You only need 5 minutes of prep to get these Crock Pot Ranch Pork Chops into the slow cooker! Serve the tender meat and the creamy Ranch gravy over rice, noodles or mashed potatoes for an easy dinner recipe that the whole family will love. It’s an affordable and comforting meal for busy nights!
You can’t beat the ease of a Crock Pot dinner — especially when it involves succulent pork chops that are smothered in a creamy gravy. Best of all, this inexpensive recipe only requires 3 ingredients, plus a few extra seasonings. Let’s get started…
How to make Ranch Pork Chops in the Crock Pot:
These pork chops practically melt in your mouth! The recipe is ridiculously easy and takes less than 5 minutes of actual prep time… but it tastes like you spent hours in the kitchen.
Ingredients:
- Cream of chicken soup
- Hidden Valley Ranch salad dressing and seasoning mix packet
- Pork chops
- Garlic, thyme, pepper and cornstarch
First, combine the condensed soup and dry Ranch seasoning with the garlic, thyme, pepper and (optional) cornstarch.
Next, season the pork chops with salt and pepper, and then add them to the slow cooker.
Cover the pot and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or on HIGH for 3-4 hours. Give the gravy a good stir at the end and serve!
What’s good to eat with Ranch Pork Chops?
Ranch Pork Chops and rice are a great combination. You can also pair the chops with egg noodles or mashed potatoes, as shown here.
What vegetables go well with Pork Chops?
Just about any of your family’s favorite vegetables will taste great alongside this dish. Try serving the pork with a simple green salad, roasted broccoli, roasted asparagus, buttered peas, or steamed green beans.
Cook’s Tips and Recipe Variations:
- The cornstarch serves as a thickening agent so that you have a nice, thick gravy at the end of the cooking time. Otherwise, the condensation from the pot thins the sauce significantly. If you don’t mind a thinner gravy, just omit the cornstarch. It will still be great!
- You can use either bone-in or boneless pork chops for this recipe. The best pork chops for slow cooking are thick-cut chops with nice marbling throughout. You want a chop with plenty of fat on it to keep the meat moist during the slow cooking process. Look for a blade chop, shoulder chop or sirloin chop, if possible.
- If using smaller, thinner or leaner pork chops, reduce the cooking time to 2-3 hours on LOW.
- You can substitute with a can of cream of mushroom soup instead of the cream of chicken soup, if you prefer.
- Swap out the thyme or use other herbs instead. This recipe is very flexible!
- Don’t have fresh garlic on hand? You can substitute with a pinch of garlic powder, or just omit that ingredient altogether.
More pork chop recipes that you might enjoy:
- Crock Pot Smothered Pork Chops
- Slow Cooker Pork Chops with Vegetables and Gravy
- 5-Ingredient Pan-Fried Pork Chops
- Dump-and-Go 4-Ingredient Baked Pork Chops
- Pork Chops with Stuffing
Crock Pot Ranch Pork Chops
You only need 5 minutes of prep to get these Crock Pot Ranch Pork Chops into the slow cooker!
Ingredients
- 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup, NOT diluted
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 (1 ounce) packet dry Ranch salad dressing and seasoning mix
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch (optional, for a thicker gravy)
- 6 thick pork chops, bone-in or boneless are both fine (about 2 – 2 ½ lbs. total)
Instructions
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In the insert of a slow cooker, combine condensed soup, garlic, thyme, pepper, Ranch seasoning, and (optional) cornstarch until smooth.
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Season pork chops with salt and pepper on both sides. Place in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or on HIGH for 3-4 hours.
Recipe Notes
- The cornstarch serves as a thickening agent so that you have a nice, thick gravy at the end of the cooking time. Otherwise, the condensation from the pot thins the sauce significantly. If you don’t mind a thinner gravy, just omit the cornstarch. It will still be great!
- You can use either bone-in or boneless pork chops for this recipe. The best pork chops for slow cooking are thick-cut chops with nice marbling throughout. You want a chop with plenty of fat on it to keep the meat moist during the slow cooking process. Look for a blade chop, shoulder chop or sirloin chop, if possible.
- If using smaller, thinner or leaner pork chops, reduce the cooking time to 2-3 hours on LOW.
- You can substitute with a can of cream of mushroom soup instead of the cream of chicken soup, if you prefer.
- Swap out the thyme or use other herbs instead. This recipe is very flexible!
- Don’t have fresh garlic on hand? You can substitute with a pinch of garlic powder, or just omit that ingredient altogether.
- Nutrition information provided below is just an estimate. The facts may vary depending on the size and type of pork chops that you use, as well as the brands of other ingredients that you use.
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