PORK CHOPS IN SLOW COOKER MAKES GRAVY

 

Ingredients 

• 4 pork chops, boneless or bone-in, about 1 1/2 lb (0.7 kg)
• 3 cloves garlic, minced, or 2 tsp garlic powder
• ¼ cup soy sauce, low sodium recommended
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 ½ cups chicken broth, or beef broth
• 1 tbsp cornstarch, mixed with 1 tbsp water (optional)

Instructions 

• Optional: Place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil and pork chops, and then fry 2-3 minutes per side until browned.
• Remove pork chops to the crock pot.
• Add garlic, soy sauce, honey and broth to the skillet. Swirl around to pick up any brown bits and juices and empty into the crock pot.
• Cook on low 7-8 hours or until tender. Then remove pork chops to serving plates.
• Optional Gravy: Turn temperature to High. Whisk the cornstarch-water mixture into to the crock pot. Boil for 10-15 minutes until thickened.
• Top the pork chops with the gravy and serve with potatoes, rice or noodles

SPICEY DIP

 I had frozen black lentils that thawed in the refrigerator.  All Hummus in the stores is too salty.  So, I made my own.....sort of.  

It was stronger tasting than regular store bought hummus, but I kept bullet blending and adding things. I put in a little lemon juice, a little water, a little chicken broth.  I put in Benson's salt and turmeric, black pepper, mustard seeds, Worchester sauce.  I put in a little Truvia.  Garlic powder.  Eventually it became a very spicey hummus like dip.  We'll see.

OLD FASHIONED MEAT LOAF

 I'm not sure if there anyone here Who still eat Good Old Fashioned Meatloaf

What You’ll Need :

1 1/4 C. old fashioned rolled oats

1/4 cup milk

1 lb. ground beef

2 large eggs, beaten

1 pkg. dry onion soup mix

1 clove garlic, minced

1 T. worcestershire sauce

3 T. ketchup

1/2 tsp. pepper

Topping

1/4 C. ketchup

1 tsp. worcestershire sauce

1 tsp. yellow mustard

How to Make It :

Step1: Place the oats in a large bowl and add the milk. Stir to coat the oats and let sit for about 15 minutes to soak up the milk.

Step2: Add in the ground beef, eggs, onion soup mix, garlic, worcestershire sauce, ketchup and pepper.

Step3: Use you hand and mix it all together working the oats into the meat.

Step4: Once it’s all pulled together place it in a 9 x 9 baking pan and form into a loaf about 1 & 3/4″ thick.

Step5: Place in a 375 degree oven for 30 minutes. Meanwhile make the topping by whisking the ingredients together.

Step6: After 30 minutes in the oven, remove and brush with the topping and coat the sides too.

Step7: Place back in the oven for 10 more minutes. Let sit for 5 minutes before slicing

PORK BUTT IN MARINADE

 I used the homemade Chiavetta's as a marinade.

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I put it in the cast iron pot and marinated in the refrigerator overnight.  Perhaps using the slow cooker I could just have tossed it all in there.  I sliced each side in a half inch to let the flavors penetrate easier.

Even Elizabeth liked it.