Thanks for coming on over to join me for this week’s Crock Pot Wednesday.
I think you will really like this main dish that I am serving up this week. It comfort food. It’s delicious. It’s lean. AND it’s easy! Those make for some pretty good reasons to serve it up as far as I am concerned.
This idea comes from the little “cookbooklet” (Do you have a collection of those, too?) entitled, Comfort Food Diet Recipes from Crock Pot. Since pork was on sale here locally last week, I decided to give this a try. Hubby definitely gave it a big thumb’s up. I hope you do as well.
Ingredients
- 4 thick-cut, bone-in loin chops
- (about 12 ounces each)
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, divided
- 2 Tablespoons canola oil
- 1/2 cup diced Granny Smith apple
- 1/2 small yellow onion, minced
- 1/2 cup apple brandy or brandy
- 2/3 cup cubed white bread
- 1 Tablespoon chopped pecans
- 1 cup apple juice
Instructions
- Coat the insert of the slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
- Rinse pork chops and pat dry. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
- Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
- Sear pork chops about 2 minutes on both sides or until browned. Cook in two batches, if necessary. Set aside.
- Add apple, onion, thyme, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper to hot skillet and reduce heat to medium. Cook and stir 3 minutes or until the onion is translucent.
- Remove from heat and pour in apple brandy. Return to medium heat and simmer until most of the liquid is absorbed.
- Stir in bread and pecans (I prefer mine slightly toasted.) and cook one minute longer.
- Cut each pork chop horizontally with a sharp knife to form a pocket.
- Divide stuffing among pork chops. Arrange pork chops in slow cooker insert, pocket side up.
- Pour apple juice around chops.
- Cover; cook on HIGH for 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours or until pork is 155°F when measured with a meat thermometer.
Come join in the fun! I’m looking forward to what you have to say.
For a terrific reference for converting recipes to the slow cooker, check out Linda’s post at My Kind of Cooking. She has some wonderful ideas for you.
This sounds yummy!
Looks so good; I don’t usually eat pork–but it does look and sound great!
Oh, this does sound yummy! If hubby gave a thumbs up, then it is worth a try …
We are having a GIVEAWAY ~
Have a beautiful eve ~
TTFN ~
Marydon
Thanks for inviting me over to your lovely blog and linky! I’m your newest follower! 🙂
Those Pecan and Apple Stuffed Pork Chops look fantastic! I can’t wait to try them.
Posted my bread pudding….twice on accident. Thanks for inviting me!
Hi Debbie! Thanks for visiting me at A Season for All Things. I am loving all the recipes on your blog. I’ll be visiting often! I’m always on the lookout for crock pot recipes and freezer cooking recipes! Will be hooking up in the weeks to come. Oh, I’m your newest follower! ~ Ellen
Mmmm. I love pork and apple! Will need to try this recipe soon.
Thanks for hosting each week! Looks like we both have apple pork chops! Thanks!
Your pork chops look delicious! Hubby’s not much of a “fruit with my meat” man, but I may just try this!
Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me Debbie – so nice to meet ya! Gotta love that old Betty Crocker cookbook!! Love the salisbury steak for sure.
It just so happened that I posted a crockpot Creole chicken recipe today, so thought I would join in here with your hop. Will have to pop back by to visit everybody else tomorrow though – gotta get to bed!
Have a great week and thanks again for stopping by my blog!
thanks for stopping by, just posted a crock pot item today so good timing. thanks for sharing the linky.
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Debbie, your pork chops look wonderful. I’ll wager they are delicious. I hope you have a great day. Blessings…Mary
Thanks Debbie, for mentioning my blog! My family love pork chops, so I will have to give this delicious looking recipe a try!
Thanks Debbie, for mentioning my blog! My family love pork chops, so I will have to give this delicious looking recipe a try!
Your recipe sounds FAB!
Ramona
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Thanks for linking to Sunday Suppers!