Crockpot Pork Stew served over Mashed Potatoes

Yesterday was going to be my late night. My daughter joined Girl Scouts and her meetings run til 6:30 and it was easier for me to throw dinner together in the crockpot then have to make supper as soon as we got home. I am sure the husband and kids appreciated that logic — And it was COLD outside, too, so the warm stew was perfect to warm us up!

I originally was going to make a Beef Stew, but when I was looking for a package of Beef in the deep freezer, I noticed a package of the thin pork chops was punctured and decided to use that instead.

Pork Stew

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Shredded BBQ Pork

Originally Written on July 14, 2014

Shredded BBQ Pork

BBQPork

So after camping for 3 nights I really wasn’t in the mood to make dinner. So I went to the freezer and took out a Ziploc of the BBQ Pork my husband cooked up last week.

With the pork I made Pulled BBQ Pork with homemade gluten free buns and a side of BBQ chips!

I warmed up the pork in a large pot with Kinders BBQ sauce on low for about 30 minutes until the meat was soft and shredded.

To serve, spoon the pulled pork mixture onto the bottom half of each hamburger bun.

Crockpot Pork Roast with an apricot balsamic vinegar sauce.

I must have been craving Garlic — because every thing I made tonight contained garlic, LOL! And now I hope no one knocks on the door cause I will bowl them over with my breath, LOL! As the main course I made a Crockpot pork with capers and an apricot balsamic vinegar sauce. The sauce is sweet and pairs well with the pork! And of course I love capers so it is a win win kind of dinner for my family! Pork_Crockpot

Crockpot Pork Roast with an apricot balsamic vinegar sauce.

1/2 cup apricot Jam
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup Marin Wine
1/3 Cup Olive Oil
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
4 oz jar capers with juice
6 cloves garlic, minced
2-3 pound pork roast

serves 6

Place all ingredients in a crockpot and cook 6 hours on high.