I love my using my slow cooker. There is nothing better than throwing in a few ingredients and walking away for the day, only to return to the most fragrant house. It almost feels like someone made dinner for you while you were gone. Almost. I decided to shake it up this week and try something besides a soup or stew in my Crock Pot. I had pork chops in the fridge. After a quick internet search, I found an old Taste of Home recipe that looked perfect and not too heavy. The best part, it was super easy. Just six ingredients, pairing applesauce and pork. Yum, my favorite!! My visit to a Virginia mountain apple orchard this fall yielded some homemade applesauce. I also canned tomato sauce from my dad's most abundant tomato crop in the summer. I was excited to put them to good use.
Slow Cooker Applesauce Pork Chops
4 bone-in or boneless pork chops
1 cup applesauce
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup vinegar
1-1/2 cup tomato sauce
1 teas cinnamon
Salt and pepper pork chops on both sides. Place in slow cooker and top with applesauce. Combine remaining ingredients and pour over pork chops. Cook on low around 6 six hours. I paired mine with baked sweet potatoes and sauteed cabbage. To keep it a quick meal after a busy day, I sauteed an onion in a little olive oil and added a bag of shredded cabbage (cole slaw mix) cooking with chicken broth for flavor. I had some applesauce left that I didn't use in the recipe, so I topped each chop with some.
A Bite of History
- The electric slow cooker showed up around 1970 with the intention of cooking beans to perfection. It was soon after re-designed for all sorts of uses.
