Tender Slow Cooker Pork & Apple Casserole
Tender slow-cooked pork chops with apples and onions in a rich, savoury gravy.
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Ingredients
- 4-5 pork chops
- 3 apples sliced, skin left on
- 2 onions sliced
- 1½ cups water
- 2 Tbsp tomato sauce
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp salt or to taste
- ½ tsp dried sage
- 2 Tbsp chicken stock powder
To Thicken
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 4 Tbsp corn flour
Instructions
- Add the sliced apples and onions on the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Place the pork chops on top of the apples and onions.
- In a jug, combine the 1½ cups water, tomato sauce, apple cider vinegar, onion powder, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, salt, dried sage, sugar and chicken stock powder. Stir well.
- Pour the sauce mixture over the pork, apples and onions.
- Cover and cook on Low for 6–8 hours or High for 4–6 hours, until the pork is tender and beginning to fall apart.
- Towards the end of the cooking time, combine the ¾ cup cold water and cornflour until completely smooth.
- Stir the cornflour mixture into the slow cooker. Replace the lid and continue cooking until the sauce has thickened.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed, then serve hot.
Notes
Notes
- Leave the skin on the apples if you like — there’s no need to peel them.
- Cooking times can vary depending on the size and thickness of the pork chops.
- Add the corn flour mixture towards the end of cooking to thicken the gravy.
Variations
- Add sliced carrots for extra vegetables.
- Swap dried sage for thyme.
- Add a little brown sugar if using particularly tart apples.
Storage
- Refrigerate leftovers for up to 3 days.
- Freeze for up to 3 months.
- Defrost overnight in the refrigerator and reheat until piping hot.
Servings: 4 people