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Slow Cooker Pork Chops, Apples, and Onions

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Taste the flavors of fall with slow cooker pork chops, apples, and onions. A delicious set-it and forget-it weeknight meal! 

Taste the flavors of fall with slow cooker pork chops, apples, and onions. A delicious set-it and forget-it weeknight meal!
Ok so pork is hard for me to photograph… but don’t let the photo deceive you. It’s DELICIOUS!

A big thank you to Kroger Co. of Michigan for sponsoring this post! And being my go-to grocery store for simple, weeknight meal inspiration, like this slow cooker pork chops, apples, and onion recipe! 

Slow cooker pork chops, apples, and onions is one of the first recipes I’ve made which I quickly advised my family to add LOTS of ketchup to the finished product. Yep, the first time I made this recipe it was a FLOP. FLOP! It’s not always yum and mmmm in my kitchen folks. Especially when I’m feeding toddlers!

Taste the flavors of fall with slow cooked pork chops, apples, and onions. A delicious set-it and forget-it weeknight meal!
Take #1 of this recipe shown above. See how full the slow cooker insert was?! That’s a no-no in the slow cooking world… [shown as a part of my weekly food prep— follow @momnutrition on Instagram to learn more about that!]
What was the big flop when it came to my recipe redo you might ask? Well, my first attempt at this slow cooker pork chops, apples, and onions, included the addition of potatoes. Which then resulted in undercooked potatoes [I put potatoes at the bottom of the slow cooker] and overcooked pork chops. While I’ve put together a list of my favorite slow cooker tips and tricks, apparently I didn’t take my own advice and overcrowded the insert! Round two had me skipping the potatoes all together [I gave in and just decided to roast them] and voila! Take two is the most delicious fall inspired meal I’ve made this year. Well this, and these pumpkin spice muffins.

Taste the flavors of fall with slow cooker pork chops, apples, and onions. A delicious set-it and forget-it weeknight meal!
Take #2: NO POTATOES!
Taste the flavors of fall with slow cooked pork chops, apples, and onions. A delicious set-it and forget-it weeknight meal!
Toddler plate—> the ketchup, apples, and a few bites of pork magically disappeared!

No, my toddlers didn’t squeal with excitement when they saw those pork chops and apples again. But they didn’t ask for ketchup. So I call that blog-worthy! Plus, fall means apples galore in Michigan, as Michigan is the second largest producer of apples in the U.S. And since Kroger stores feature a variety of homegrown, local produce, I know I’m getting some of the freshest, most nutritious apples for this dish. That and their Simple Truth Pork Chops. Nicely cut—> so they don’t stand a chance at drying out in the slow cooker. That’s only if you omit the potatoes… learn from my mistakes!

Slow Cooker Pork Chops, Apples, and Onions
 
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Recipe type: Main Dish
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
  • 3-4 boneless, center-cut pork chops, cut about 1-inch thick
  • 3 red delicious apples, diced
  • 1 small yellow onion, diced
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • ¼ cup water
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
  1. Combine vinegar, water, salt, pepper, and brown sugar. Set aside.
  2. Add onions and apples to slow cooker insert. Add pork chops. Top with sauce.
  3. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours.
  4. Serve immediately, with additional sauce/drippings from bottom of the slow cooker insert.

What’s one of your favorite ways to cook with apples? Are you a big fan of the pork + apple combination like I am?!

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Taste the flavors of fall with slow cooker pork chops, apples, and onions. A delicious set-it and forget-it weeknight meal!

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  2. Just put mine in the Crock-Pot now. The cinnamon isn’t mentioned in the prep. Do you add to sauce or sprinkle over?

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  4. I’m going to try pork chops and apples for the first time today. My husband is worried it’ll be too sweet. I was wondering if there were some seasonings that would compliment these flavors, but make it a little more savory (maybe dry mustard or thyme?) Thoughts?

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    • I think those would both be great additions!!!! You add fresh thyme at the end or the mustard and thyme dry in with the sauce. Now I’m trying it your way!

  6. I’m trying this today. I’m weary about on low for 4-5 hours. I have recipes for pork chops that say high for 4-5 hours and low 8-10 hours. So I’m just double checking! Thanks!

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    • Hi!!! So glad you are trying it out! Honestly I think a lot depends on the thickness of your chops. Mine were thin (1/2-3/4 of an inch) so that’s why I didn’t cook for too long. And because there wasn’t any fat on them I was worried about them drying out!

  7. Can you possibly use honeycrisp apples for this recipe? I have them in the house and I would love to make this today for dinner.

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  13. I just put it all in the crockpot and it smells awesome already! I didn’t have any onions so used the dried, minced onion. I also added approx. 1 tablespoon of dried thyme, a cup of fresh cranberries, and a few shakes of poultry seasoning, and probably more than the suggested cinnamon 😉. Can’t wait to see how it comes out! Oh, I also only had boneless country style ribs, and one thick cut chop, but I don’t imagine that will make a difference.

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