This oven baked 3-ingredient pork chops with canned wax beans recipe is the kind of humble supper that stretches a few pantry staples into a warm, filling meal. It has that old-fashioned Sunday dinner feel, with tender pork chops slowly baking right alongside the beans so everything shares the same savory juices. Recipes like this became popular in hard times for good reason: they were affordable, easy to put together, and comforting enough to gather a whole family around the table.
Serve these pork chops and wax beans with mashed potatoes, buttered bread, or plain white rice to soak up the cooking liquid. If you want to round out the meal, a simple side salad, sliced tomatoes, or applesauce all fit beautifully and keep the dinner feeling just like something from a family table.
Oven Baked 3-Ingredient Pork Chops with Canned Wax Beans
Servings: 4
Ingredients
4 bone-in pork chops, about 3/4 to 1 inch thick
2 cans (15 ounces each) wax beans, undrained
1 packet dry onion soup mix
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish or use a vintage amber casserole dish if you have one.
2. Pour the wax beans with their liquid into the baking dish and spread them out evenly.
3. Place the pork chops on top of the beans in a single layer.
4. Sprinkle the dry onion soup mix evenly over the pork chops and beans.
5. Cover tightly with foil and bake for 35 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking for 20 to 25 minutes more, until the pork chops are tender and browned and the dish is bubbling.
6. Let the casserole rest for 5 minutes before serving, then spoon some of the beans and juices over each pork chop.
Variations & Tips
For extra color: Add a few thin carrot slices or onion wedges under the pork chops before baking. They cook right in the juices and make the dish feel a little more dressed up without changing its simple character.
For picky eaters: If someone at your table is unsure about wax beans, serve the pork chop with mashed potatoes or noodles and just a small spoonful of beans on the side. Sometimes keeping the portions separate makes this old-fashioned meal easier for kids to enjoy.
For more seasoning: If your pork chops are especially thick, a light sprinkle of black pepper, garlic powder, or paprika can be added before baking. The onion soup mix already brings plenty of flavor, so a little goes a long way.
For doneness: Bake until the pork reaches 145°F in the center, then let it rest before serving. Bone-in chops stay especially tender in this recipe, but if you use boneless chops, start checking a little earlier so they do not dry out.
For make-ahead ease: Assemble the dish a few hours ahead, cover, and refrigerate until dinnertime. When ready to bake, set it on the counter while the oven preheats so the dish can lose a bit of its chill first.