Pork,Kraut, and Taters in the Crock-Pot

This is one of the simplest recipes I make, and it's one of our favorites! Talk about comfort food!

When I was a kid my mom worked at the school we went to, she would often put stuff in the Crock-Pot to make life easier on busy days! She made this a lot and I was not a fan of it when I was a kid, I liked the 3 individual ingredients but, back then I couldn't figure out why I didn't like them all together.
 I didn't have it for years, then one day I was trying to come up with some easy meals and this came to mind.
I made this the first time just like Momma does, and that first time I made it, the mystery was solved!
 I do NOT like short ribs,or bone-in meats in the Crock-Pot(at all).
So I fixed it, these are made with boneless pork chops! It's so good, my 8 year old begs me to make it!

Pork,Kraut, and Taters 

*Crock-Pot
*Boneless Pork Chops: Amount depends on your family
*Sauerkraut: I suggest the bags, sold in the deli section or the jars of authentic sauerkraut
*Taters- I use whatever I have on hand, red taters are our favorite though

You are going to layer the ingredients in the Crock-Pot

• Start with a little sauerkraut on the bottom. 
• Then add the boneless pork chops on top of that
• Then taters
• Finish with the rest of the sauerkraut on top 
• Turn on low and let go for about 8 hours or so. 

When it's done, I just stir everything together and serve in large bowls.

How easy is that y'all? This is a great rainy or cold day meal! I also have made this with smoked sausage as well and we love that too!

What are some easy Crock-Pot recipes that you have, that contain only a few ingredients?

Juicy Pork Tenderloin

Ingredients:
1⁄2 cups olive oil
1⁄3 cup soy sauce
1⁄4 cup red wine vinegar
Juice of 1 lemon
1-2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1-2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
2 tsp dry mustard
Black pepper, to taste
4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1 1-lb. pork tenderloin

Directions:
Combine all marinade ingredients and reserve 2-3 Tbsp. Place the pork tenderloin and marinade in a Ziploc bag and let marinate for at least 3-4 hours.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a hot skillet over medium-high heat, sear each side of tenderloin for 2-3 minutes. Place in the oven and cook for 30-40 minutes or until the meat has reached 160 degrees. Let rest for at least 5 minutes before slicing.

Pan Sauce:
Pan scrapings from pork tenderloin
1/2 cup of chicken broth
2-3 tbsp of pork marinade (thoroughly mixed)
1-2 tsp butter

Meanwhile, place the skillet back on the stove over medium heat. Add the chicken broth and scrape up all the browned pieces from the bottom of the pan. Add the marinade and let it boil down for 2-3 minutes. Add the butter and remove from heat stirring until butter has melted. Pour over the pork tenderloin.

This is the best recipe I have found for pork tenderloin! So juicy!
I found this recipe on Pinterest,the original came from Chef Mommy

Marinated Pork Chops

Marinade:
1/2 cup canola oil
1/4 cup lime juice
4tsp balsamic vinegar
2tsp sugar
2tsp Worcestershire sauce
1tsp salt
1 tsp paprika
1 clove garlic,minced
6 boneless pork loin chops

In a large Ziploc bag, combine the first 8 ingredients; add the pork chops. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.

Drain and discard marinade. Grill pork chops, covered over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or 160 degrees. (I put a wire rack in a cookie sheet and put these in my oven on 500degrees for about 10 min and flipped once after 5 minutes)

I was pretty skeptical on these, I thought the combination of the marinade was a little weird.. HOWEVER they were AMAZING! So good! Even Sissy said "These are some good chops Momma!"
I served these with baked potato and baked beans and it was perfect! With the marinade it kinda tastes like a steak!  :-)

Try these out this summer, you won't regret it!

Pork and Potato Skillet

Here is what you will need:

• 4 boneless pork loin chops
• 3/4 tsp seasoned salt
• 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 medium red pepper, cut in 3/4-inch pieces
• 3 cups frozen diced hash browns
• 2 cups frozen peas and carrots
• 1 tsp dried thyme, crushed
• Salt and Pepper

1. Sprinkle both sides of pork chops evenly with 1/2 tsp of the season salt. In a very large skillet heat 1 Tbsp Oil on medium-high heat.  Cook chops in hot oil for 3 minutes. Turn chops. Cook for 3 minutes more until brown. Remove chops from skillet.
2. Carefully add remaining 1 Tbsp oil to skillet. Add onion and pepper, cook and stir for 1 minute. Add potatoes, peas and carrots, thyme, and remaining season salt; mix well.  Cook for 6 minutes, stirring frequently.
3. Place chops on top of potato mixture in skillet; cover. Reduce heat to medium. Cook for 7-9 minutes more. Add salt and course black pepper after plated.  

This would be good with chicken or even just the veggies as a side dish!

Pork Chops and Veggies

This is one of those Yum Yum comfort foods. I got this recipe from a friend a few years ago. It's kind of a modge podge of foods but they come together really well!

What you will need:

4 Pork Chops
3 potatoes (chopped)
Carrots (hand full)
1 small onion
1 can green beans
1 can pinto beans
1 can sauerkraut
1/2 cup Chicken Broth mixed with 1/2 cup water
Garlic powder
Salt/Pepper
1/4 cup sugar
Caraway Seeds ( if you like. These are pretty strong! Very small amount will go a long way, I used a little less than 1/2 tsp)
                            

Lightly dust chops, fry in 2 Tbsp canola oil in electric skillet.

Remove chops, leave drippings. Add sauerkraut, let cook a few minutes. Add all other ingredients, put chops on top.

Cover and let simmer until veggies are tender. 30 minutes or more.

This is really good with corn bread on the side!  :)