Fix-It and Forget-It Revised and Updated: 700 Great Slow Cooker Recipes (65 page)

Saucy Pork Chops

Bonita Ensenberger

Albuquerque, NM

Makes 4 servings

Prep. Time: 15-20 minutes

Cooking Time: 4-9 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt.

4 pork chops

salt to taste

pepper to taste

1 tsp. garlic powder

1 Tbsp. oil

2-2½ cups ketchup

½ cup brown sugar

1 Tbsp. hickory-flavored liquid smoke

1 cup onions, chopped

1. Season chops with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Brown on both sides in oil in skillet. Drain.

2. Combine ketchup, brown sugar, and liquid smoke in bowl.

3. Place onions in slow cooker. Dip browned pork chops in sauce mixture and place on onions. Pour remaining sauce over chops.

4. Cover. Cook on Low 7-9 hours, or on High 4-5 hours.

Serving suggestion: Makes a great meal served with
cole slaw
and oven-roasted, cut-up
root vegetables
.

Pork Chops in Bean Sauce

Shirley Sears

Tiskilwa, IL

Makes 6 servings

Prep. Time: 15-20 minutes

Cooking Time: 7-8 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 5-qt.

6 pork chops

⅓ cup chopped onions

½ tsp. salt

⅓ tsp. garlic salt

⅛ tsp. pepper

28-oz. can vegetarian,
or
baked, beans

¼ tsp. hot pepper sauce

13½-oz. can crushed pineapple, undrained

⅓ cup chili sauce

1. Brown pork chops in skillet five minutes per side. Place in slow cooker.

2. Sauté onion in skillet in meat juices. Spread over pork chops.

3. Sprinkle with salt, garlic salt, and pepper.

4. Combine beans and hot sauce. Pour over chops.

5. Combine pineapple and chili sauce. Spread evenly over beans.

6. Cover. Cook on Low 7-8 hours.

Chops and Beans

Mary L. Casey

Scranton, PA

Makes 4-6 servings

Prep. Time: 15-20 minutes

Cooking Time: 4-6 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt.

2 1-lb. cans pork and beans

½ cup ketchup

2 slices bacon, browned and crumbled

½ cup chopped onions, sautéed

1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar

4-6 pork chops

2 tsp. prepared mustard

1 Tbsp. brown sugar

¼ cup ketchup

1 lemon, sliced

1. Combine beans, ½ cup ketchup, bacon, onions, Worcestershire sauce, and ¼ cup brown sugar in slow cooker.

2. Brown chops in skillet. In separate bowl, mix together 2 tsp. mustard, 1 Tbsp. brown sugar, and ¼ cup ketchup. Brush each chop with sauce, then carefully stack into cooker, placing a slice of lemon on each chop. Submerge in bean/bacon mixture.

3. Cover. Cook on Low 4-6 hours.

Autumn Pork Chops

Jan Mast

Lancaster, PA

Makes 6 servings

Prep Time: 15-25 minutes

Cooking Time: 4-6 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 6-qt, oval-shaped

2 medium acorn squash, unpeeled

6 pork chops, trimmed of fat

¾ tsp. salt

2 Tbsp. butter, melted

¾ cup brown sugar

1 Tbsp. orange juice

½ tsp. grated orange peel

⅛ tsp. ground cloves

1. Cut each squash into 4-5 crosswise slices. Remove seeds.

2. Arrange 3 or 4 chops in slow cooker. Cover with squash slices. Top with remaining 2 or 3 chops.

3. In a small mixing bowl, combine remaining ingredients and spread over squash slices and chops.

4. Cook on Low 4 hours. Check if chops on bottom of cooker are done. If so, remove from cooker and keep warm. Place remaining chops on bottom of cooker. Cover and continue cooking until tender, up to 1-1½ hours.

Serving suggestion: Serve each chop topped with a slice or two of squash.

Italian Chops

Jan Moore

Wellsville, KS

Makes 2-4 servings

Prep. Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 2-4 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 3½- to 4-qt.

16-oz. bottle Italian salad dressing (use less if cooking only 2 chops)

2-4 pork chops

1. Place pork chops in slow cooker. Pour salad dressing over chops.

2. Cover. Cook on Low 2-4 hours, or until tender.

Variation:

Add cubed potatoes and thinly sliced carrots and onions to meat before pouring dressing over top.

Cooker Chops

Lucille Metzler

Wellsboro, PA

Makes 4 servings

Prep. Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 3-10 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt.

4 pork chops

10¾-oz. can cream of mushroom soup

¼ cup ketchup

2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

1. Put chops in slow cooker.

2. Combine remaining ingredients. Pour over chops.

3. Cover. Cook on High 3-4 hours, or on Low 8-10 hours.

Variation:

Add one sliced onion to mixture.

Maryland Massey

Mellington, MD

Easy Sweet and Sour Pork Chops

Jeanne Hertzog

Bethlehem, PA

Makes 6 servings

Prep. Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 7-8 hours

Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt.

16-oz. bag frozen Oriental vegetables, partially thawed

6 pork chops

12-oz. bottle sweet and sour sauce

½ cup water

1 cup frozen pea pods

1. Place partially thawed Oriental vegetables in slow cooker. Arrange chops on top.

2. Combine sauce and water. Pour over chops.

3. Cover. Cook on Low 7-8 hours.

4. Turn to High and add pea pods.

5. Cover. Cook on High 5 minutes.