Ranch House Crock Pot Pork Chops with Healthy Garlic Parmesan Mashed Potatoes

I think crockpots are the great invention ever! I love that I can throw a bunch of things in the crockpot in the morning and let it simmer on low all day. When I come home from a long day at work, I don't have to do a lot of cooking because the crockpot did it all for me. I also love how versatile a crockpot is. You can make desserts, appetizers, and full meals in them.  I have a version of baked parmesan pork chops that I make but wanted to try this recipe out since it is similar. You won't be disappointed. I served these delicious pork chops with some healthy garlic parmesan mashed potatoes and some roasted carrots and onions.

Ranch House Crock Pot Pork Chops & Healthy Garlic Parmesan Mashed Potatoes
Serves 6
Adapted from: http://picky-palate.com/2009/02/27/ranch-house-crock-pot-pork-chops-with/

Ingredients:
-6 boneless pork chops - I bought the thick pork chops because I knew they would be in a crockpot all day and didn't want them to get over done.
-1 packet Hidden Valley Ranch Dry Seasoning packet
-10 oz can Campbell's 98% fat free cream of chicken soup

for potatoes:
-2 pounds red potatoes - rinsed and cut in small chunks (peel if you don't like the peel in your potatoes)
-4 cloves of garlic - peeled and diced OR 2 teaspoons minced garlic in oil
-1 can low sodium chicken broth
-1 tablespoon light butter
-2/3 cup grated light parmesan cheese
-salt and pepper for seasoning
-3/4 tablespoon dried parsley

Directions:
-In a small bowl, combine cream of chicken soup and dry ranch seasoning packet and stir together.
-In a crockpot, place your pork chops in the bottom of it.
-Pour your cream of chicken soup/ranch seasoning mixture on top of the pork chops. Season with salt and pepper.
-Cook on low in the crockpot for 6-8 hours

for potatoes:
-In a medium pot, add water and bring to a boil.
-When water is boiling, add your potatoes and boil for 10-15 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender but not falling apart.
-Drain potatoes and return to the stove.
-To the pot of potatoes, you will add the garlic, butter, salt and pepper, parmesan cheese, and parsley.
-Slowly add in your chicken broth while mashing the potatoes. Mash potatoes until you reach the consistency you like.
-You may not use all the chicken broth and you may end up using all of it. If you use all of it and still don't like the consistency, feel free to use some skim milk to make it a little creamier.

Enjoy! :)