Blue Cheese and Apple Pork Chops |
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 300 Minutes |
Ready In: 325 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Tangy apple wedges and smoky, salty bacon create a yummy topping for pork chops. Try this entree alongside mashed potatoes for an especially comforting supper. Ingredients:
4 bone-in pork loin chops (8 ounces each) |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon pepper |
1 tablespoon olive oil |
2 large tart apples, peeled and cut into wedges |
2 medium onions, chopped |
6 maple-flavored bacon strips, cooked and crumbled |
2 tablespoons king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
1 tablespoon sugar |
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth |
1 cup unsweetened apple juice |
1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled blue cheese |
Directions:
1. Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, brown pork chops in oil in batches.
2. In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the apples, onions and bacon. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, broth and apple juice; pour over apple mixture. Top with pork chops. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until meat is tender.
3. Remove pork from slow cooker. Using a slotted spoon, remove apples; serve with pork. Sprinkle with blue cheese. Yield: 4 servings.
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