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@imallears
I have a slow cooker, goodness knows why. Lots of salt in that recipe too. Any ideas with not many ingredients? I’m not suppose to have much cheese, it just looked almost simple. I don’t normally use soup either except I dumped a couple cans of onion soup on a roast once and sometimes use dry Lipton soup mix in meatloaf.
Jake

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@jakeduck
Following your slow cooker guide I would use a low sodium chicken broth or bone broth in place of soup. The key is to season the breasts ...For example...4 breasts would take about 1/2 tsp salt, parsley, onion powder garlic powder and pinches of paprika,
and pepper. Add a plop of butter to the broth and swirl around. Really press those seasonings into the breast and then follow the directions for slow cooker.
I’ll see if I can find something for slow cooker pork chops.

FL Mary

@jakeduck
There must be plenty of slow cooker users here. In thinking about your pork chops any recipe will require that you pan fry first.
My suggestion is to put together a seasoned flour mix (your choice of seasoning) , dredge the chops and shake off the excess flour but reserve the remaining flour and pan fry in a little olive oil briefly. Take the chops out and stir in the rest of the seasoned flour scrapping all the bits and pieces and cook the four for a minute .Then add in low sodium beef broth and mix up good. You can put the chops back in the pan and cover tightly and just let them simmer for an hour or two
or follow the slow cooker guide.
Either way you will have to pan fry them first. But if you are doing a whole package of either the chicken or the chops then you will have enough for a few dinners.
You will have a mess initially but the rest is reheat. I would buy a thick bone in chop next time. I season and flour mine and pan fry on high heat for a couple of minutes each side and it always turns out juicy...the key is doing it to a bone in chop. Boneless chops are dry especially if they are thin.
My one boneless chicken breast takes 20 minutes in a 450 degree oven....flipping once after 10 minutes. Again it has to be seasoned well and it is so juicy. I mix my seasonings on wax paper and cook the breast on parchment (or aluminum foil).

If you do buy large packs, freeze the individual pieces so you don’t have to cook the entire thing.

Don’t get mad at your freezer and be more mindful when you shop...yeah I know. If you could see the Aprons line that Publix here sells you would drool......already seasoned and you just have to cook. Their meatballs are decent for a quick meal and they have cooked pot roast for one...very reasonable. I often buy a prepared entree here and there if I’m not in the mood. We have a huge selection in many of the stores but you need to read the labels. And there are many outfits that prepare 3 or more meals a week ready to cook...everything is sliced and diced...recipe included with the right amount of seasonings and ingredients. Yup you’re paying for it but there are no additives and it’s fresh and delivered.

Okay I just had my dinner tonight...took about 15 minutes, 1 pan, 1 pot.

FL Mary