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Chrissy's Slow Cooker Spiced Fruit Pork Chops with Orange-Almond Couscous is for Dinner.

Chrissy's Slow Cooker Spiced Fruit Pork Chops with Orange-Almond Couscous takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Chrissy's Slow Cooker Spiced Fruit Pork Chops with Orange-Almond Couscous takes 370 minutes to cook.

Chrissy's Slow Cooker Spiced Fruit Pork Chops with Orange-Almond Couscous makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Chrissy's Slow Cooker Spiced Fruit Pork Chops with Orange-Almond Couscous are:

4 boneless pork sirloin chops (about 1.5 lbs.)
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
olive oil cooking spray
2 cups dried apples (about 6 oz.)
1 medium onion, chopped
1/4 cup golden raisins
3/4 cup chicken broth
3/4 cup orange juice
1 small fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp. grated fresh ginger
1/2 tsp. apple pie spice
1/4 cup cold water
2 tsp. cornstarch
extra chicken broth if needed to add to juices(see instructions)


Orange Almond Couscous:

1 cup water
1/4 tsp. salt
2/3 cup quick cooking couscous
1 tsp. finely shredded orange peel
2 TBSP. slivered almonds, toasted

Here is how you make Chrissy's Slow Cooker Spiced Fruit Pork Chops with Orange-Almond Couscous:

Sprinkle Chops with salt and pepper. In a large skillet cated with cooking spray cook chops until brown, turning once. Transfer chops to a 4 qt. slow cooker. Sprinkle apples, onions and raisins over chops.In a bowl stir together orange juice, broth, jalapeno pepper, garlic, fresh ginger, and apple pie spice. Pour over pork chops. Cover; cook on low heat setting for 6 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.Transfer chops and fruit to platter; keep warm. For sauce, measure juices; skim fat from juices. If necessary, add chicken broth to juices to make 1 cup. Place in saucepan. Combine the cold water and cornstarch in a cup; stir into juices in pan. Cook and stir intil thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Serve chops and fruit with Orange Almond Couscous. Pass sauceOrange Almond Couscous: In a saucepan bring 1 cup water and 1/4 tsp. salt to boiling. Remove from heat. Stir in 2/3 cup quick-cooking couscous and 1 tsp. orange peel. Cover; let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in 2 TBSP. slivered almonds.Serving Size:?4 Servings

The nutritional information for Chrissy's Slow Cooker Spiced Fruit Pork Chops with Orange-Almond Couscous is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 484.7

• Total Fat: 13.4 g
• Cholesterol: 60.1 mg
• Sodium: 562.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 66.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.7 g
• Protein: 26.5 g