Pork Chops Casserole

This impromptu casserole turned out so good, I had to share. A very tastey reasonably quick supper.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 2  boneless pork loin chops
•  vegetable oil cooking spray
• 1⁄2 cup water or 1⁄2 cup white wine
• 1 (10 ounce) can  cream of celery soup (do not dilute)
• 2  large mushrooms, sliced thick
• 2  small potatoes, scrubbed, sliced thick (do not peel)
• 1⁄2 small serrano chili peppers or 1⁄2 small  jalapeno, sliced thin
• 8 -10  peeled  baby carrots
• 1  teaspoon dried thyme leaves, crushed
•  salt and pepper

Directions

1. Coat a small frypan with veggie spray, heat pan very hot and sear pork chops on both sides.
2. Reduce heat to medium hot and brown well, turn and brown the other side.
3. Meanwhile, spread 1/3 of the soup on the bottom of a 2 quart casserole.
4. Spread sliced mushrooms on top of the soup, spread sliced potatoes evenly over the mushrooms.
5. Scatter the baby carrots evenly around the potatoes.
6. Sprinkle the sliced pepper over the potatoes.
7. Sprinkle with thyme leaves, salt and pepper to taste over all.
8. Spread 1/3 of the soup over the veggies.
9. Remove pork chops from frypan and lay on top of the veggies and soup.
10. Add the 1/2 cup of water or wine to the hot frypan and deglaze.
11. Pour over the pork chops and veggies.
12. Spread the remaining 1/3 of the soup over the pork chops.
13. Cover and cook in 375f degree oven for 1 hour.