Well, well, well. Here we are in 2013. I feel like it’s going to be good…really good. I think it’s safe to say that I have a lot going on this year and I’m excited to get going! Adam and I are still in Texas visiting with friends and head back to California tomorrow. We’ve both been gone for three weeks and I can’t wait to get back in the normal groove of things. My body is itching for some yoga {or, let’s be honest— any physical activity at all} and some green juice after all these holiday shenanigans. I’m sure many of you feel the same way!
I like to follow up the holidays with a nice easyyyyyyy dinner in the crock pot.
I made this actually before I left for Christmas, but I’m sure I’ll make something else like it again tomorrow when I get home. After spending so much time in the kitchen and entertaining others {Morgan and I have been cooking up a storm this past week!}, it’s just really nice to have a low stress meal like this that literally takes five minutes of prep time.
The great thing about this dish is that it’s easy, comforting and delicious. I love the flavor combination of the apples, onions, brown sugar and spicy mustard with the pork. It’s a keeper.
The bad thing is that it’s really not photogenic. Please forgive me. I tried everything in my power to make this dish look as delicious as it tastes, but no cigar. I hope you’ll just take my word for it.
Happy New Year, friends!! I can’t wait to share this next year with y’all. You guys really are the best thing.
Crock Pot Pork and Apples
serves 4-6
Ingredients:
1.5 lbs pork chops
3 sliced apples {gala works nice}
1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp spicy mustard
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Place the pork chops at the bottom of your crock pot. Cover with remaining ingredients, place the top on and cook on low for about 6 hours. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste right before serving.
Time:
active time — 5 minutes
total time — 6 hours
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How did you mnkw I was planning on making pork tonight? Despite being unphotogenic, I still think this looks yummy! Do you think I could use a pork roast instead of chops?
Happy New Year to you too Jenna! Safe travels back to CA and have fun getting your yoga on. There’s definitely plenty of that on my agenda for 2013!
Pork is a New Year’s tradition around here. Of course, we include sauerkraut, but apples look good as well.
And I think your pictures turned out great!
I’ve made an oven version of this with the addition of SAGE! It was really good!
Do you think I could sub maple syrup or agave nectar for the brown sugar? Looks yummy!!
Perfection! This looks delicious, Jenna!
Thanks for sharing! Looks perfect for those of us who are struggling with motivation to cook after the holiday season.
i feel like i am always taste it. thanks for sharing!
Some of the best tasting food is the least photogenic, I totally know that one! haha. I can see how tender everything is just by looking at the photo. Mmm!
This sounds amazing and I love that the prep is so quick and easy. As a complete photography amateur, it’s so nice to know that even the pros (you’re a pro in my book!) have a hard time photographing certain dishes. It helps me think that maybe it’s not just my lack of skill sometimes. Hehe.
I wish you and your husband a wonderful last day in TX and safe travels back to CA tomorrow. Happy New Year! 
I just made a dish with baked apples last night, but this one looks so much better
Thank you for sharing it!
you cannot go wrong with pork in the crock pot! so tender and good. I love the combinations you have going on. Apple, brown sugar, spicy mustard. YUM! Happy New Year!
Yum! What an interesting flavor combo! Definitely pinning this one for later!
Yum! I’m going to make this next week (once the holiday leftovers are finally gone) with a pork tenderloin that’s in the freezer! Thanks for sharing!
Yum! What a nice, easy, ingredients list! This sounds perfect after a cold day in the snow!
Loving the sweet but savory aspect in the recipe.
Apples in a crock pot make your house smell so delish – I love them like that!
This recipe looks so yummy! I will definitely be making it this week! LOVE the idea of easing into the new year with a no fuss recipe! Thank you!
This looks wonderful! Sweet & savory, yum!
Happy New Year Jenna! I may have to try this one as I’m returning to reality (college!) tommorrow
it looks like a good, easy college meal to me….but very unique too! Thanks for sharing!
I’m sure I’ll be making this at some point. I love slow cooker meals, especially ones with minimal ingredients. Thanks for the idea!
Brown foods don’t photograph well but you still managed to make this dish look tasty!
I have thinly sliced pork chops. Will these work in the crock pot?
Yes- but I would decrease the cooking time to 4 hours
Made this tonight and it was delicious! My family loved it too. It was perfect – I threw everything in the crock pot in less than 15 minutes, left to run errands all afternoon, and had my main dish for supper ready when I got back! The only thing I changed was substituting our home-raised goat steaks in for the pork, which worked marvelously. This one’s in my favorites bookmarks section. Thanks, Jenna!
Sounds great!! Love fruit with savory meals.
Easy too!
Safe travels back.
What a perfect wintery dish! I must confess that I love your blog, it’s definitely one of my very favorite food blogs in the entire blog-universe. Your unique writer’s voice and lovely photos inspire me.
making this!
Just wondering – what does Adam do for work? I totally don’t rememeber if you’ve mentioned it before.
Just put all the ingredients in the crockpot. Excited for tonight’s dinner, thanks Jenna!
Just put this in the crockpot, can’t wait for dinner tonight:-)
I could always use a new crockpot recipe! #rockthecrockpot
Just put it in the crock pot too! This might be the first thing I have seen on a cooking blog that my whole family will eat! I am very excited…I usually just dream about your recipes b/c of my family of pick eaters! I will be back to let you know how it went down! THANKS!
Great timing! My new year’s resolution is to get a crock pot and learn to use it. Will definitely be browsing your recipe archive
just made your crock pot pulled pork for sliders on new years day. SO yum! will definitely be a regular in our house now. thanks again jenna!
This looks so easy and delicious!
I need to get a crock pot!
Dumb question but can you leave a crock pot cooking all day when you’re not at home? I am looking to buy one, but work all day and wouldn’t be home to keep an eye on it.
Yep! You do!
Yum, sounds so moist and perfect for after all the butter and sugar that has been going on for the last couple weeks!
Hey Jenna! I was just reading a the Jan/Feb issue of Muscle and Fitness Hers and you were mentioned! Go figure!
Just ate this for dinner and it was delicious; both my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed it!! I recently started reading your blog and I’m not a big cook (my husband usually does the cooking), so I appreciate that you often post recipes that are easy to follow and not overly complicated. I plan to try a few more soon! Thanks a bunch, and happy new year!
This looks like a delicious meal! Perfect for the season and the wintery weather. Austin is so cold right now…I will making this over the weekend for sure. Thanks Jenna!
Made this for my dinner company and everyone loved it! Thank you yet again for another healthy and delicious meal
I put this in the crockpot late this morning, and it was perfect at 5:30. And the house smelled SO good all afternoon while it was cooking away. We love this, and it’s going on our regular rotation of meals. Thank you Jenna!
Time to buy a crockpot!
Hi Jenna, This recipe looks so tasty! Do you think you’d be able to freeze it? I live on my own and I’m not sure I can 4-6 portions so quickly. Appreciate your help – Thank you x
Everyone’s been telling me to get a crock pot. This may be my ticket to doing so!
I am going to try this this week, its looks delicious!! I am going to try with a pork tenderloin though. Thanks for the recipe!
Sorry if this is a dumb question, but are these supposed to be bone-in or boneless chops? Thanks!
I used boneless but it doesn’t matter!
This went straight into the crockpot for dinner after reading this recipe the other day. It was delicious! Quick and easy. I’ve been sick the past few days and haven’t felt like doing any prep work in the kitchen for meals. The preparation for this could hardly be called ‘work’.
Thanks for a great meal that takes no time at all!
I made this for my boyfriend and I last night. I used a pork tenderlion instead of the chops and it turned out great. I think my boyfriend was definitely in love, he kept “Mmmm, Mmmming” the whole meal. Thanks for a winner recipe!
It came out perfect with a pork tenderloin! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Oops, I posted this under the wrong Leslie!
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just made these today for my husband- he really enjoyed them! i do have a question though- there was quite a bit of watery liquid at the bottom of the crock pot after the 6 hrs on low, yours looks much more syrupy in the pictures. do you think it was just my apples or did i do something wrong? i may just try to reduce the liquid on the stove …
I made this today with a whole loin instead of chops (because that’s what I had in the freezer) and it was really great! I cook pork loin a lot and this is my new favorite recipe. Thanks so much! And, my husband and 2-year-old daughter loved it as well. I love finding healthy recipes for the whole family.
Your recipe is a hit! Kath posted an almost identical recipe today. http://www.katheats.com/slow-cooked-pork-apples
I’m making this for dinner tomorrow– should I peel the apples?
Oh boy! I can’t wait to try this one. I am trying to get so much better about cooking new things, not the same ole stuff all the time. Thanks for the inspiration to work with those pork chops in my freezer and apples on my counter!
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