Slow Cooker Pork With Cabbage Recipe

Name: Slow Cooker Pork With Cabbage
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 480 min
Total time: 495 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 5 cups red cabbage (shredded or chopped); 1 onion (chopped); 5 cloves garlic (minced); 2/3 cup brown sugar; 2/3 cup apple cider vinegar; 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 3 to 4-pound boneless pork shoulder roast; 2 tablespoons olive oil

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 8 hrs

Total: 8 hrs 15 mins

Servings: 6 servings

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Red cabbage and pork are natural partners. The sweetness of the cabbage really complements the juicy savory flavor of the pork roast in this wonderful and super simple recipe.

You can use green cabbage in this dish, but red cabbage is so much prettier and it does taste a tiny bit sweeter than green cabbage. The brown sugar, vinegar, and thyme add great flavor to the meat and veggies in this dish. This whole meal is so fragrant; when you come home after work your appetite will be tempted.

Make sure that you choose a pork shoulder roast for this recipe, not a pork tenderloin. The tenderloin will become very overcooked if it is prepared in this fashion. If you're not sure, ask the butcher for help in choosing the meat.

Because this is such a hearty recipe, you should choose lighter side dishes or serve the dish on some freshly baked pita. Fresh fruit, chopped and sprinkled with some lemon juice and a bit of honey would be delicious on the side or have some steamed green beans or asparagus. Serve some rolls, either dinner rolls or savory scones, on the side too. For dessert, some brownies or an apple pie served with butter pecan ice cream would be a great finish. Or choose a baked dessert such as apple crisp.

5 cups shredded or coarsely chopped red cabbage
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
5 cloves garlic, minced
2/3 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 to 4 pounds pork shoulder roast
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup water

Gather the ingredients.
Combine the cabbage, onion, garlic, brown sugar, vinegar, and thyme in 4 to 5-quart slow cooker.
Sprinkle the pork roast with salt and pepper and brown in olive oil in a heavy skillet, about 5 to 6 minutes total, turning until browned on all sides. (You don't have to brown the pork if you don't want to; in that case, just sprinkle it with the salt and pepper and put it in the crock pot on top of the vegetables.) If you do brown the pork, add about 1/4 cup water to the skillet to remove the drippings, scraping the bottom of the skillet. Add this liquid to the crock pot.
Place the pork in the slow cooker on top of the vegetables; cover, and cook on Low for 7 to 8 hours or until the pork registers at least 145 F.
Remove the pork from the slow cooker; cover and let stand for 10 minutes before slicing to serve with the cabbage mixture.
Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
1053	Calories
69g	Fat
32g	Carbs
73g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories	1053
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 69g	89%
Saturated Fat 24g	122%
Cholesterol 272mg	91%
Sodium 602mg	26%
Total Carbohydrate 32g	11%
Dietary Fiber 4g	13%
Total Sugars 25g
Protein 73g
Vitamin C 46mg	231%
Calcium 156mg	12%
Iron 5mg	30%
Potassium 1408mg	30%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.