Slow Cooker (Crockpot) Recipes

For those of you who are leading a busy life, I thought that a few slow cooker recipes would come in handy.  These can also be done in your oven (the time will vary).  I have tried to make these recipes as healthy as I can. I will give you some alternatives so that you can substitute ingredients to make them work for you.

This recipe can be made with different meats.  It calls for pork, but you can use chicken breast as well.  It is a perfect recipe for a cold evening dinner. You can serve it with baked potatoes, boiled potatoes or brown or white basmati rice.

Pork Loin with Kraut

I buy a large pork loin roast and slice it myself.  This saves money and you can get a few meals for the one roast.  If you slice it about 1/2 inch thick, you get chops that weigh about 5 or 6 ounces, uncooked.  Trim off all fat.

Ingredients:

4 - pork loin chops
1 - 15 ounce can of kraut (do not drain)
2 - small apples (cored, unpeeled and chopped)
1 - cup packed brown sugar (you can use a brown sugar substitute)
1/4 - cup ketchup
2 - cloves garlic (sliced thinly or chopped)
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup chicken broth

Directions:

1)  Place the loin chops on the bottom of your slow cooker.
2)  Add kraut
3) Add apples.
4) Add garlic.
5)  Add ketchup, salt, pepper.
6)  Add brown sugar.
7)  Add broth.

Cover slow cooker.  Cook for 3 to 3 1/2 hours on high or 7 to 8 hour on low.
Serves 4


If you fix this in the oven, cover your pan with foil, place ingredients in same order.  Cover with foil and cook for 3 to 3 1/2 hours at 375 degrees.

Be careful taking off top foil. as steam can burn.

Pork Loin with Salsa

Ingredients:

4 - Pork Loin Chops
2 - Cloves Garlic
1- 24 ounce Jar of Salsa (I use mild salsa, use what you like)
     ( note: If your salsa of choice is less than 24 ounces, add extra chicken broth)
1 - cup Chicken Broth.

Directions:

Cover 9 X 13 inch roasting pan with foil.

1)  Place Loin Chops in a single layer on the bottom of your roasting pan.
2)  Cover chops with Salsa.
3)  Sprinkle garlic evenly over salsa.
4)  Pour broth over and around chops.
5)  Cover with foil by attaching a layer of foil tightly, to the foil layering pan.

Cook in oven  for 3 to 3 1/2 hour at 375 degrees.
This dish can be served with brown or white basmati rice, or couscous.

Be careful taking the top foil off, as the steam can burn.

For a Hawaiian Flavor, substitute  crushed pineapple for the salsa, add  a sweet red pepper (sliced thin), and 3 Tablespoons ketchup, and 3 Tablespoons soy sauce.

Next time I will give you a recipe for several Chicken dishes.

Until then, enjoy !!!!!

Amah