Crockpot Ranch Pork Chops (Printable)

Tender pork chops slow-cooked in a velvety ranch sauce with potatoes and carrots. An effortless, comforting one-pot meal.

# What you'll need:

→ Pork and Vegetables

01 - 2 to 2.5 lb bone-in or boneless pork chops, 1–1.5 inches thick (about 4–6 chops)
02 - 1½ to 2 lb baby potatoes, halved
03 - 3 to 4 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces

→ Ranch Seasoning

04 - 1 packet (1 oz) dry ranch seasoning mix
05 - 1 tsp garlic powder
06 - 1 tsp onion powder
07 - ½ tsp black pepper
08 - ½ tsp smoked paprika
09 - 1 tsp dried parsley

→ Sauce

10 - 1 can (10.5 oz) condensed cream of chicken soup
11 - 1 can (10.5 oz) condensed cream of mushroom soup
12 - 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
13 - ½ cup heavy cream or half-and-half
14 - 2 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

→ To Finish

15 - Fresh parsley or chives, chopped, for garnish
16 - Salt, to taste

# Method:

01 - Lightly grease the inside of your slow cooker with oil or nonstick spray.
02 - Spread potatoes and carrots evenly in the bottom of the slow cooker if using.
03 - Pat pork chops dry with paper towels to ensure proper seasoning adherence.
04 - In a small bowl, mix together ranch seasoning mix, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, smoked paprika, and dried parsley.
05 - Sprinkle mixture generously over both sides of each pork chop, pressing firmly to adhere.
06 - Heat a skillet over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Sear pork chops 1–2 minutes per side until lightly browned, then transfer to slow cooker on top of vegetables.
07 - In a medium bowl, whisk together cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, chicken broth, and heavy cream until smooth.
08 - Pour sauce evenly over pork chops in slow cooker. Dot the top with butter pieces. Cover and cook on LOW for 6–7 hours or on HIGH for 3–4 hours, until pork chops are fork-tender and vegetables are soft.
09 - If sauce is too thin: Remove pork chops and vegetables to a plate and cover. Turn slow cooker to HIGH. Mix 1 tbsp cornstarch with 1–2 tbsp cold water, whisk into sauce, cover, and cook 10–15 minutes until thickened. Return pork and vegetables to sauce.
10 - Taste gravy and add salt and pepper if needed. Serve hot, spooning creamy ranch gravy over pork chops and vegetables. Garnish with parsley or chives if desired.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The ranch gravy is thick enough to spoon over mashed potatoes but loose enough to soak into the pork itself
  • Your slow cooker does literally all the heavy lifting while you go about your day
  • Those baby potatoes basically drink in the seasoning and become the best part of the whole dish
02 -
  • Thin pork chops will overcook and dry out no matter how much sauce you drown them in
  • Searing is optional but that caramelized flavor does something magical to the final dish
  • The sauce will look thin at first but thickens beautifully as it cooks
03 -
  • Bone-in chops stay juicier than boneless during long cooking times
  • Stir in some grated Parmesan during the last 30 minutes for an umami bomb
  • A splash of hot sauce in the gravy wakes up the ranch flavor without overwhelming it
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