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Blue Cheese and Apple Pork Chops

Blue Cheese and Apple Pork Chops
Tangy apple wedges and smoky, salty bacon create a yummy topping for pork chops. Try this entree alongside mashed potatoes for an especially comforting supper.
4 ServingsPrep: 25 min. Cook: 5 hours

Ingredients

  • 4 bone-in pork loin chops (8 ounces each)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 large tart apples, peeled and cut into wedges
  • 2 medium onions, chopped
  • 6 maple-flavored bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
  • 1 cup unsweetened apple juice
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled blue cheese

Directions

  • Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, brown pork
  • chops in oil in batches.
  • In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the apples, onions and bacon. In a
  • large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, broth and apple juice; pour
  • over apple mixture. Top with pork chops. Cover and cook on low for
  • 5-6 hours or until meat is tender.
  • Remove pork from slow cooker. Using a slotted spoon, remove apples;
  • serve with pork. Sprinkle with blue cheese. Yield: 4 servings.
© Taste of Home 2013

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Blue Cheese and Apple Pork Chops (continued)

Wine: Light-Bodied Red Wine: Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied red wine such as Pinot Noir.
© Taste of Home 2013