Blue Cheese and Apple Pork Chops
Tangy apple wedges combine with smoky, salty bacon to create a terrific topping for pork chops. A sprinkling of blue cheese is the perfect finishing touch.
—NICOLE EPPERSON SARASOTA, FL
PREP: 25 MIN. • COOK: 5 HOURS • MAKES: 4 SERVINGS
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
1. Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, brown pork chops in oil in batches.
2. In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the apples, onions and bacon. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, chicken 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.
3. Remove the pork from the slow cooker. Using a slotted spoon, remove the apples; serve with pork. Sprinkle with blue cheese.