Retro Me: Souper Pork Chops with Mashed Potatoes for #SundaySupper

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Somethings should never be cool again. Take for example, having a weight bench on your back porch. Ok, maybe that was never cool to begin with.

Aren’t I the definition of cuteness? I had chunky thighs even in 1984. Something will never change. I remember that time in my life. I remember more of it that I’d like to think my daughter will remember of hers. I could always be wrong.

A lot of my memories actually surround food. It held an important place in my life even then. Mayonnaise sandwiches, melting mozzarella cheese on Styrofoam plates in the microwave (I was thinking about this today and it probably explains a lot) and yummy stuff out of a can. I remember eating Spaghetti-O’s right out of the can. Chef Boyardee was also a favorite.

Nothing, absolutely nothing, lit a candle to the pork chops my grandma used to make using Campbell’s Alphabet Soup. Retro food led my mind straight to them. Lucky for me, it couldn’t be easier to make them. We used to eat them with boxed mashed potatoes or sometimes rice. Just thinking about them takes me back to her dining room.

I rarely make boxed potatoes around here (I’m not going to lie, there are some in my pantry) and I knew I wanted something with a little more flavor than plain white rice, so I dressed up my retro chops with Dill and Cream Cheese Smashed Potatoes. The potatoes creamy texture goes well with the pork and the flavors are a nice complement to the veggies in the soup sauce. Don’t get me wrong, I wouldn’t turn these down with a heaping spoon full of boxed Idaho potatoes either. You can find the recipe for both the pork chops and the potatoes below.

This week’s #SundaySupper is all about Retro. What do you think of when you think Retro Food? These bloggers know what Retro means to them. From appetizers to desserts, you’re covered.

Sunday Supper Retro Appetizers:

Irish Cheddar-Whiskey Fondue by girlichef
Retro Football Party: Fondue, Deviled Chicken Wings & Lemon Chiffon by Zest Florida Foodie
She Devils: Beet Pickled Deviled Eggs by Ruffles & Truffles

Sunday Supper Retro Salads:

Coca-Cola Salad by Magnolia Days
Salmon Salad | Retro Tuna Salad by Family Foodie
Ambrosia Salad by Simply Gourmet
Romaine “Wedge” Salad with Hot Maple Bacon Dressing by Cupcakes & Kale Chips
Carrot & Raisin Salad by The Roxx Box
Sweet & Smoky Broccoli Salad by In The Kitchen with KP

Souper Pork Chops with Mashed Potatoes

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Author: Jamie Rippy

Recipe type: Main Dish

Serves: 8

8 Bone-In Center Cut Pork Chops

1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil

1 Family Size Can Campbell’s Vegetarian Vegetable Soup

¾ Cup Fat-Free Half and Half

In a large skillet, add 1 Tablespoon of oil. Brown the pork chops (3-4 at a time) on both sides over medium heat. Once each batch is browned, remove them from the pan. Once all pork chops are browned on both sides and removed from the pan, add the Half and Half and soup to the pan. Mix well. Return the pork chops to the pan. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat until the pork chops are cooked through (5 – 10 minutes).

Dill and Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes

Classic Sunday roast beef lunch made for about $7 : r/FrugalTO

Author: Jamie Rippy

Recipe type: Side

Serves: 8

5 lbs Red Potatoes

1 oz Block Reduced Fat Cream Cheese

½ Cup Fat-Free Half and Half

5 Tablespoons Chopped Dill

Salt and Pepper

Rinse and scrub the dirt from the potatoes. Chop the potatoes into 1 inch cubes. You can remove the skin, but I prefer to leave it on. Place the potatoes in a large stock pot and cover with water. Boil until the potatoes are tender (15-20 minutes). Drain the cooked potatoes and return them to the pot. Add the cream cheese and Half and Half. Mash the potatoes with a potato masher, or you can go in with an immersion blender for extra creamy potatoes. Fold in the dill and add salt and pepper to taste.