It's fall! And on top of me loving Pumpkin, I also have a favorite fall dish. Apple cider pork chops. MMmmm! It's heavenly! But with my new healthy lifestyle, I needed to try and give it a friendly figure recipe makeover. My old recipe used lots and lots of butter and oil and sugar and cider. I think I have a few clogged arteries just typing it! I can't believe how much butter I used to cook with. I was like Paula Deen....probably worse! I used to go through a few boxes in a month. Now one package lasts about 3 weeks in this house. Not a bad change if you ask me!
So for my figure friendly version I used a pork roast instead of chops. Figured it would hold up better in the crockpot! (I love my crockpot!) I sliced up a large onion and one granny smith apple. I layered them at the bottom of the crockpot and put the roast on top. I added salt, pepper and Thyme to the roast then I measured 1 1/2 cups of apple juice and 1/2 cup of apple cider vinager. I put it one high for 4 hours and it came out just AWESOME! I would have to say even better than my original recipe. I made garlic smashed red potatoes and mixed in some cauliflower too! Love sneaking in other veggies when the kids don't look! :) It was fantastic! I need to go get some more Pork now so I can make it again...soon!
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