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Slow Cooked Cider Pork Chops with Pumpkin and Apples

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I know I’ve mentioned that fall isn’t my favorite season but my, oh my, do I ever love the seasonal foods in this time.

Pumpkin, squash, cider, apples, spices of nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, and…pork. Yummy, fatty, heritage breed, pastured pork. If you haven’t yet purchased your hog this year, this is your reminder that it’s the season to start checking in with your family farmer for good, local, and sustainably raised pork.

With everything good about fall in hand, I made a simple and humble meal in my slow cooker.

This meal would taste just as warm and comforting braised on the stovetop for a couple hours; however, I made it in my slow cooker to accommodate our busy soccer schedule. The boys are still playing hard so it’s nice to come home to a warm dinner, fully prepared.

Slow Cooked Cider Pork Chops with Pumpkin and Apples

Slow Cooked Cider Pork Chops with Pumpkin and Apples | myhumblekitchen.com

In order to make this meal taste as if it’s braised in a cast iron dutch oven for hours, the thick pork chops are first seasoned and browned on the stove top.

Once the chops are browned with a nice formed crust, they’re removed and placed into the slow cooker. In the same pan, onions are added and sauteed until they just begin to turn translucent.  Not overdone.

Apple cider, a couple tablespoons of flour, salt, and pepper are added to make a roux thick as gravy.

Slow Cooked Cider Pork Chops with Pumpkin and Apples | myhumblekitchen.com

This delightful mixture is poured all over the pork chops in the slow cooker.

To finish, chopped pumpkin and apples are given their place in the slow cooker and sprinkled with a dash of nutmeg, and cardamom. To make things that much better, sprigs of fresh thyme are intermixed to do what they do best.

Slow Cooked Cider Pork Chops with Pumpkin and Apples | myhumblekitchen.com

It doesn’t take that much time to prepare as most of the work is done while you’re enjoying your day.

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Slow Cooked Cider Pork Chops with Pumpkin and Apples

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 8 hours, 20 minutes

Yield: Serves 4-5

Slow Cooked Cider Pork Chops with Pumpkin and Apples

A delightful fall meal of cider pork chops with pumpkins and apples that's started on the stovetop and finished in the slow cooker.

Ingredients:

  • 4, 1” bone in pork chops
  • 3 tbls extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 1/2 large white onions, thinly sliced
  • 2 tbls flour
  • 1 cup apple cider
  • 1 tsp salt
  • dash of pepper
  • 1 mini pumpkin, peeled and sliced (about 3 cups pumpkin slices)
  • 2 tart apples, peeled and sliced into wedges
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp cardamom
  • 8-10 sprigs of fresh thyme

Method:

  1. In a large skillet or cast iron pan, gently heat 3 tbls extra virgin olive oil.
  2. Season the pork chops with salt and pepper.
  3. Working in two batches, add the pork chops and brown on both sides until a nice crust forms; 5-8 minutes per side. Once browned, remove from the pan and place them on the bottom of a 6-7 quart slow cooker.
  4. In the same pan that you used to brown the pork chops add the onions and saute until they just start to turn translucent. Do not overcook. Once sauteed, add the flour and stir through for about a minute; then, add the apple cider, 1 tsp salt, and a dash of pepper and continue to stir until the mixture thickens.
  5. Once thickened pour the onion mixture all over the pork chops in the slow cooker.
  6. Finish by adding the pumpkin, apples, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/8 tsp nutmeg, 1/8 tsp cardamom, and thyme to the slow cooker.
  7. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
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Diana is a mother of three, proud wife, and humbled daughter of God. She finds the most joy meeting with Jesus in her organic gardens. She is completely blessed to be able to call herself a stay at home mom where she home educates her children, joyfully serves her husband, and cooks nourishing, real food, for her family. She loves connecting with people on facebook, google+, pinterest, and instagram.

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  1. Michelle H says

    October 12, 2013 at 5:49 pm

    Would I be able to substitute boneless pork? Or maybe cut the pork off the bone but throw the bone in the crockpot?

    Anyway, can’t wait to try this on my 2 year old (& myself, lol!), since she’s a picky eater. I think this is one meal she’ll eat more than one bite of.

    Reply
    • Diana Bauman says

      October 12, 2013 at 8:13 pm

      You can definitely substitute boneless pork, Michelle. I hope your 2 year old enjoys it 😀

      Reply
  2. SUsan says

    October 12, 2013 at 10:28 pm

    I think I will try it with a pork roast which I have out for dinner tomorrow and parsnips instead of the pumpkin as I’ve already pureed and frozen it. Looks delish! Thanks for the inspiration to do something different!

    Reply
    • Diana Bauman says

      October 13, 2013 at 7:56 pm

      No problem, Susan! Thanks for stopping by 😀

      Reply
  3. Denise says

    October 16, 2013 at 6:16 pm

    Someone just told me about your blog and also “Cooking With Mr. C.” on Facebook. I will check your blog out. Denise

    Reply
  4. Sadye says

    October 24, 2013 at 2:12 pm

    Diana, you are the queen of slow-cooker pork chops — this is the second such recipe of yours I’ve made, and it is SO GOOD. I did swap sweet potato for pumpkin, which worked just fine, for anyone who is interested/curious.

    Reply
    • Diana Bauman says

      October 25, 2013 at 3:50 pm

      I’m so glad to hear that, Sadye!

      Reply
  5. Kelly @ The Nourishing Home says

    March 13, 2015 at 3:22 pm

    LOVE this recipe, sweet friend! So I included it in my contributor post – “50 Fabulous Grain-Free Slow Cooker Meals” – over at Keeper of the Home. I hope it sends lots of new friends your way! 🙂

    Reply

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