Alea’s Slow Cooker Pork Chops and Sauerkraut with Sweet Potatoes

Last weekend I had a batch cooking day. I made large batches of rice and bean, chopped onions, peppers, and tomatoes, grated cheese, browned hamburger, and batch broiled chicken. Despite all of the cooking, I wasn’t actually assembling any dishes. I was just loading my freezer with prepped ingredients to make it easier to assemble dinners on busy nights.

I know from experience that the last thing I feel like doing at the end of a batch cooking day is cooking! So before I started working, I quickly pulled together the ingredients for Pork and Sauerkraut and put it all in the slow cooker. Pork and Sauerkraut is traditionally made with potatoes, but I love the contrast of sweet potatoes with sauerkraut.

You can use just about any cut of pork you wish in this recipe: pork chops , pork ribs, or pork roast cut into 4 ounce slices. I make my decision based on what is on sale. 🙂

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Alea's Slow Cooker Pork Chops and Sauerkraut with Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

• 2 pounds pork chops
• 4 medium sweet potatoes, coarsely chopped
• 1 small onion, quartered
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 32 ounce jar sauerkraut (How to Make Sauerkraut)
• 1/2 cup water or apple juice
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 teaspoon sage
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

• Place pork chops in the bottom of the slow cooker.
• Place the sweet potatoes, onion, and garlic on top of the pork chops.
• Pour sauerkraut over the top of the sweet potatoes.
• In a small bowl, mix water, sugar, ketchup, and spices. Pour over the top of the sauerkraut.
• Cook on high for 1 hour. Then cook on low for 5 - 6 hours.