My grandmother made this every Sunday during hard times, and we still request it at every family gathering

This oven baked 3-ingredient pork chop dish is the kind of humble comfort food that quietly anchors a family. My grandmother made it every Sunday during lean years, when she needed something filling, reliable, and affordable that could stretch to feed whoever happened to show up. Bone-in pork chops go into a vintage casserole dish, get smothered in canned cream of onion soup, and bake low and slow until they’re fork-tender and bathed in a silky onion gravy. It’s not fancy, but that’s the point: pantry ingredients, minimal effort, and a deeply nostalgic flavor that still gets requested at every family gathering.

Serve these pork chops right in the casserole dish, spooning plenty of the creamy onion gravy over each chop. They’re especially good with mashed potatoes or buttered egg noodles to catch all that sauce, plus a simple green side like steamed green beans, peas, or a crisp salad. Warm dinner rolls or sliced crusty bread are perfect for mopping up the gravy. If you like a little contrast, add something bright and acidic on the table—pickles, a vinegar-based slaw, or even sliced tomatoes with salt and pepper.
Oven Baked 3-Ingredient Pork Chops with Cream of Onion
Servings: 4

Ingredients
4 bone-in pork chops, about 3/4 to 1 inch thick
2 cans (10.5 ounces each) condensed cream of onion soup
1/2 cup water (or milk, for a richer sauce)
Salt and black pepper, to taste (optional, not counted toward 3 ingredients)
1 tablespoon neutral oil or softened butter, for greasing the dish (optional, not counted toward 3 ingredients)
Directions