Meals for Monday - Recipe: Pork Chops with Apples & Cranberries

As you may have noticed, I've decided to post a recipe every Monday. So, for those of you who like reading recipes and gathering ideas, look here every Monday for another idea (I intend to do this regularly; however, I might miss a week/Monday).

This recipe is another fall favorite of mine, since apples are more prevalent. That said, however, apples are a little more scarce this year due to the frost this past spring.


Pork Chops w/ apples & cranberries

• 2 pork chops (w or w/o bone)
• 1 pkg cranberries (~12 or 16 oz) or 2 cups fresh/frozen
• 4-8 sliced apples (whatever variety you like, can leave skins on) or 1 qt applesauce
• 1/2 c white wine (favorite flavor) or water

1. Add pork chops to crockpot (1.5 or 3 qt)
2. Layer cranberries and apples on top
3. Pour wine or water over solid food
4. Cook on "low" for ~6 hours and serve
• Or "high" for ~3 hours
5.  Serve over rice or potatoes with favorite vegetable 

If you want, here are some suggestions to alter this recipe:

• You can substitute chicken or a pork roast for pork chops
• You can combine the same ingredients in a covered 9x13 pan, cook for ~2 hrs at 300F. 
• I generally use a liberal amount of fruit, so you can easily up the number of pork chops while using the same amount of fruit. 
• Finally, if you want it jazzed up further, add some cinnamon or other spices (cloves, allspice) with some sugar. Personally, I prefer the simple and quick as described above.