Retro Food: Creamy Baked Pork Chops for #SundaySupper

Today's #SundaySupper task: "Share recipes for food popular in the 50's, 60's, or 70's.

Share recipes for food popular in the 50's, 60's, or 70's." Hmmm...okay. 

Given that I have no memories before the mid-70s, and what I do remember wasn't particularly inspiring, I started by looking at food advertisements from those decades. There was lots of cooking with Jello and Miracle Whip. Wow. I laughed at the Five Star Casserole recipe featuring Armour Vienna Sausage. Nope, not going there.

But then I saw this ad for Campbell's - for Creamy Baked Pork Chops. If you can't make out the content, it's essentially pork chops, cream of celery soup, and water. I knew I could make this completely in my style, that is to say from scratch. No cans in sight.

Campbell's Soup ad from 1963

Ingredients serves 4

• 4 T butter, divided in half
• olive oil
• 3 C chopped celery
• 1-1/1 T white whole wheat flour
• 1 C organic heavy cream
• 1 C organic chicken broth
• 1/2 C warm water
• 1/2 C shredded parmesan
• freshly ground salt
• freshly ground pepper
• 4 bone-in pork chops

Procedure

In a skillet, saute the celery in 1 T of butter until it begins to soften.

In large soup pot, melt 3 T butter and a splash of olive oil over medium heat.  Whisk in the flour, allowing the mixture to bubble to form a roux.  Whisk in the broth, heavy cream, and water.  Stir in the celery and increase the heat to medium-high and continue to whisk for 5 minutes, allowing the mixture to thicken. Turn heat to low and simmer for 12 to 15 minutes. Stir in the shredded parmesan. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place the rack inside the oven to be able to accommodate your pot. In a large pot with a lid - I use a Dutch oven - brown the pork chops in oil for 2 minutes on each side.

Pour the cream of celery soup over the top and bring to a bubble. Cover the pot and place it in the oven to 40 to 45 minutes.

Serve hot.

Here's what the rest of the #SundaySupper crew brought to the retro table...

Bodacious Breakfasts and Appetizers:

• Classic Chex Party Mix from Peanut Butter and Peppers
• Healthy Green Goddess Dip from Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen
• Homemade Doughnuts from Cosmopolitan Cornbread

Made in the Shade Main Dishes:

• Bacon Wrapped Individual Meatloaf from The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
• Chicken ala King from Recipes Food and Cooking
• Chicken Rice Casserole from Curious Cuisiniere
• Chicken in a Basket from Cindy's Recipes and Writings
• Chicken Parisienne from Carrie's Experimental Kitchen
• Chicken Pot Pie from Whole Food | Real Families
• Creamed Chipped Beef on Toast from FoodieTots
• Creamy Baked Pork Chops from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
• Individual Beef Wellingtons from Small Wallet, Big Appetite
• Mom's Chicken Pot Pie with Cheddar Biscuits from Simply Healthy Family
• Mom's Shepherd's Pie from Momma's Meals
• Ravioli di Magro from Manu's Menu
• Salisbury Steak with Onion Gravy from Webicurean
• Sweet and Sour Pork Meatballs from Palatable Pastime
• Tuna Noodle Casserole from Sew You Think You Can Cook
• Uptown Goulash from Family Foodie

Swell Side Dishes:

• Creamy Lime Gelatin Salad from Magnolia Days
• Harvard Beets from Take A Bite Out Of Boca
• Retro Crock Pot Crabby Soup from Seduction in the Kitchen
• Roasted Broccoli Cheese Casserole from NeighborFood
• Seven Layer Salad from Lifestyle Food Artistry
• Wedge Salad from Our Good Life

Dreamy Desserts:

• Bananas Foster from The Redhead Baker
• Creamsicle Jello Mold from Cupcakes & Kale Chips
• Frosty Chocolate Dream Bites from Wallflour Girl
• Hummingbird Cream Cheese Cookies from Dandelion Greens
• Jello Poke Cake from The Life and Loves of Grumpy's Honeybunch
• Mom's Heath Bar Cake from Kudos Kitchen by Renee
• Old Fashioned Banana Pudding from Pies and Plots
• One, Two, Three Jello from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
• Original Mayonnaise Chocolate Cake with No Cook Fudge Frosting from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Pineapple Upside Down Cake from Eat, Drink and be Tracy
• Raspberry Crunch from Peaceful Cooking
• Tunnel of Fudge Cake from Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks

The Bee's Knees Beverages:

• Blood Orange Sidecar from Nosh My Way
• Crème de Menthe Parfait from Food Lust People Love
• Vanilla Bean Old Fashioned from The Texan New Yorker

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