Shirred Potatoes and Pork Chops

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons butter 
• 3 tablespoons flour all-purpose
• 3 cups milk 
• 4  pork chops 
• 4 large potatoes shredded as needed
• 4 servings salt and pepper to taste

Equipment

• frying pan
• sauce pan
• oven
• whisk
• baking pan

Directions

1. Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart baking dish.
2. Whisk together the milk, flour, butter, salt, and pepper in a saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring until the mixture thickens, 5 to 8 minutes.
3. Remove the white sauce from the heat.
4. Heat a skillet over medium heat, and sear the pork chops on both sides in the hot skillet just until browned, about 5 minutes. Set the pork chops aside.
5. Place about 2/3 of the shredded potatoes into the prepared baking dish. Potatoes should fill about 2/3 of the dish. Top with the seared pork chops, and top with the remaining shredded potatoes.
6. Pour the white sauce over the casserole.
7. Bake in the preheated oven for 3 hours.