Balsamic Garlic Crockpot Pork Chops

Ingredients

4 pork chops, each about 1/2 inch thick 
2 medium onions, chopped 
2 tablespoons minced roasted garlic 
1 celery rib,chopped 
14 1/2 ounce stewed tomatoes or
14 1/2 ounce crushed tomatoes 
1/2 cup ketchup 
1/4 cup white wine 
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 
1 teaspoon brown sugar 
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 
2 tablespoons lemon juice  
1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules 
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder 
1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce 
1 bay leaf 
2 tablespoons cornstarch 
2 tablespoons cool water 

Procedure

Add all ingredients except water and cornstarch (or arrowroot) to the crockpot. 
Cover and cook on low for 5 1/2 hours, then check meatand vegetables for done-ness; remove bay leaf. 
When meat and veggies are to your preferred texture (about 5 1/2 hours), whisk cornstarch and water together, stir into crockpot, re-cover pot and cook for 30 additional minutes. 
Serve over rice. 
Please note: depending on the size and age of your crockpot, cooking times may vary; older crockpots tend to cook a little faster than the newer ones (if you know your pot cooks at a low temp, you might want to turn it to high after 4 hours).

 

Values: 366 Cal; 15 Fat; 3 Fib; 74 Chol; 664 Sod; 30 Carb; 26 Prot.
exchanges: 1/2 bread, 2 1/2 vegetables, 3 1/2 lean meat, 1 fat, 1/2 other carbo

Serving Information

• Serves: 4