Smothered Pork Chops

I generally try to remove processed foods from cooking however, this one is super easy and quick.

4 Bone-in pork chops*
1 envelope onion soup mix
14 oz. chicken broth ( I use the low sodium)
1 can cream of mushroom or cream of chicken soup
1 pkg brown gravy
1 tsp garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
3 Tbsp corn starch
3 Tbsp cold water
Most importantly: CROCK POT LINER

Use crock pot liner to line said crock pot ~ you are welcome.

Put pork chops in crock pot keeping them spaced as much as possible; sprinkle with garlic powder, salt and pepper.  I use VERY little salt because of the all the other processed stuff that has tons of salt in it. 

Mix Chicken broth, soup, and gravy mix in a separate bowl then pour over chops. 

Cook on high 4 hours or low 6 hours.

30 minutes before serving remove the chops, mix the water and corn starch then add to the gravy stirring to mix.  Add chops back in and let cook for another 30 minutes.

Serve over rice or mashed potatoes.  Would be really good over noodles too.

*I have tried boneless chops and they were dry and NOT good.  The bone does wonders.  I have used the boneless successfully but you have to find super thick cuts and they are sometimes hard to find.

Pulled pork sandwiches

We had a tailgate party at work and Carolyn made these for us. They were amazing!!!

 2-3 packages Pork Loins (each pkg. is 2-3 lbs. each)
 1 Large can Chicken Broth
 Season with Sam’s Club Pork Seasoning Mix
 Pepper to taste
 KC Masterpiece Barbeque Sauce (Pkg. of 2 at Sam’s Club)

 Place Pork in Large Crock Pot and cover with Chicken Broth and Seasonings. Cook on low for 12 Hours. Remove Pork and cut in chunks and shred or shred with Fork. Pour liquid out of Crock Pot reserving 2 cups. Put pork back in Crock Pot and pour reserve liquid over pork. Pour all of the Barbeque Sauce ( 2 bottles) over meat and mix well. Heat thoroughly on low (about 1 hour).

In Raleigh they do Southern bbq sandwiches which means they put cole slaw on top.  YUM

1 large bag Cole Slaw (Sam’s Club bag)
 1 bottle Cole Slaw Dressing
 1 bottle Hidden Valley Cole Slaw Dressing

 Mix together…… serve over pulled pork.

Sweet Pork

This is one of my fave's since it can be done in the crock pot!

1-2 lb. pork tenderloin (I have used inexpensive pork carnitas also - available at Winco)
1 cup brown sugar
2 cups fresh salsa

Mix sugar and salsa, pour over pork. Cook in crock pot for 8 hrs. on low. When done shred with two forks and return to juice in crock pot and allow liquid to absorb. Serve with tortillas and all the fixins!