Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Pork Chops

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 
• 2.5 pounds pork loin boneless cubed
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar 
• 1 large carrots diced peeled
• 2 stalks celery cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch 
• 0.3 teaspoon ginger root fresh minced
• 0.3 teaspoon garlic minced
• 1 small bell pepper green cut into 1 inch pieces
• 0.3 teaspoon ground pepper white
• 1 pinch salt and ground pepper black to taste
• 2 tablespoons soya sauce low-sodium
• 4 ounce mushrooms whole drained
• 0.3 teaspoon ground mustard 
• 1 large onion cut into 1-inch cubes
• 2 dashes pepper sauce hot to taste
• 1 cup pineapple in juice diced canned
• 1 cup reserved pineapple juice from the can 
• 2 tablespoons sherry wine 
• 6 ounce tomato paste canned

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• slow cooker

Directions

1. Place the onions in the bottom of a 5 quart slow cooker.
2. Layer carrots over the onions, followed by layers of celery, mushrooms, and pineapple. Season pork chops with salt and pepper.
3. Place them on top of the vegetables. If you like, you may brown them in a hot skillet first.
4. In a medium bowl, stir together the pineapple juice, sherry, cider vinegar, and soy sauce. Stir in the cornstarch until dissolved.
5. Mix in the brown sugar, white pepper, ginger, mustard powder, garlic, salt, pepper, hot pepper sauce and tomato paste.
6. Pour this over the pork chops and vegetables. The sauce will taste less sharp after a few hours in the slow cooker. Cover, and cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours, or on High for 3 to 4 hours.