Italian-seasoned slow cooker pork chops are cooked in a wealthy, thick tomato sauce for a scrumptious, straightforward dinner – nice for date night time!
Glad midweek, of us! how are you? Are you in the center of your Christmas procuring or are you early and carried out? Bravo to you in that case!
I’ve carried out numerous ordering on-line… and I am hoping to get some issues wrapped up quickly so I’ve some actual presents underneath the tree.
I simply received my vacation playing cards too, so I am looking for time to deal with all of them and put up them. I’ve a kind of love-hate relationship with Christmas playing cards: I like getting them, I am a bit dreading the sending half ????
as I discussed with my cranberry balsamic pork chops, I have been in for a pork kick lately right here on the weblog.
I hope you do not thoughts!
In the present day’s recipe is for Italian Spicy Slow Cooker Pork Chops. and might we discuss this sauce?
It is as straightforward to place collectively as simply throwing every little thing in the slow cooker on high of the seared pork chops. that is all you must do, however oh wow, it comes out so wealthy and thick.
The slow cooker does all the work to scale back the sauce till it is actually wealthy in taste. you will be saying “mamma mia!” (???? my Italian is kind of restricted ????)
You may additionally eat it with a spoon. Or at the very least, I do. actually scrumptious individuals.
and coats the pork chops completely. Between utilizing bone-in chops and browning them in a short time to kind a crust and retain taste, you will be stunned at how a lot taste they’ve. mild years past your normal pork chop.
serve this deal with on high of some pasta and you’ve got an incredible meal that was really easy to make. (I particularly like having this for a bit of date night time!)
notes on Spicy Italian Slow Cooker Pork Chops:
- I extremely advocate taking a couple of minutes to brown the pork chops in the pan earlier than placing them in the slow cooker. it actually helps lock in taste and moisture so the pork would not dry out. And it solely takes a couple of minutes!
- I additionally advocate cooking this in the slow cooker on low, reasonably than excessive. I made it each methods and located that it was a lot tastier when cooked on low warmth.
- You’ll be able to omit the use of the bell pepper if you want. I did it with out it and it was simply nearly as good.
- I normally make this for simply my husband and myself, however I nonetheless use the full quantity of sauce in the recipe under for simply 2 pork chops. I like mine additional spicy!
As for serving, these pork chops go nice with complete wheat spaghetti or fettuccine noodles. simply add a salad or steamed greens and dinner is prepared!
Additionally, remember that whereas I serve the pork chops complete, you can even take away the meat from the bone and stir it into the sauce in the slow cooker. when you go this route, you could wish to double the sauce so you’ve gotten sufficient to maintain it good and spicy.
whether or not it is date night time or any day you want a slow cooker to do your onerous work, I hope you give these spicy slow cooker pork chops a strive!
Take pleasure in!
xo,
Kathryn
