Cranberry Pork Chops

I wanted to take the kids outside to play the other day, but had some pork chops I wanted to fix for dinner. I figured a crock pot recipe would be my best bet since dinner time, aka the witching hour, isn't the best time to actually prepare and make a meal.

I found this recipe on allrecipes, which really is a great resource if you've never checked it out. There are literally hundreds of recipes at your fingertips, and they're reviewed by those who've made them. I generally try to choose a recipe that's got 4.5 - 5 stars on the rating system and has been rated by a good number of "cookers." You can also adjust the serving size and it will recalculate the measurements for you.

Since discovering the beauty of jellied cranberry sauce and meat, which apparently most of the world already knew about, I figured this recipe for Cranberry Pork Chops would be a hit. It was really tasty, super easy...I'll definitely make this again.

Cranberry Pork Chops - allrecipes

6 bone-in pork loin chops
1 (16 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce
1/2 cup cranberry or apple juice
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water
1/2 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper

Place pork chops in a slow cooker. Combine cranberry sauce, juice, sugar and mustard until smooth; pour over chops. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or until meat is tender. Remove chops; keep warm. In a saucepan, combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; gradually stir in cooking juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in salt and pepper. Serve over chops.

My notes: I used about half the sugar. I served this with whole wheat noodles.