WW Pork Chops with Sauerkraut and Gravy (Crock Pot)
2 10 oz. cans shredded sauerkraut
6 6 oz. bone-in center-cut loin pork chops
Cooking spray
2 t. olive oil, divided
1 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes, drained
1 22 oz. bag frozen mashed potatoes(such as Ore-Ida)(I mashed my own)
1/2 t. caraway seeds
1/4 t. pepper
2 bay leaves
2 1/3 cups fat-free milk
1. Drain sauerkraut, reserving 1/4 cup juice, Place drained sauerkraut in a 3 1/2 quart electric slow cooker coated with cooking spray. Add tomatoes, caraway seeds, pepper and bay leaves; stir well.
2. Trim fat from chops. Heat 1/2 t. oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 3 chops; cook 3 minutes on each side or until browned. Repeat procedure with remaining oil and pork chops. Place chops over sauerkraut mixture in slow cooker. Pour reserved 1/4 cup sauerkraut juice over pork.
3. Cover with lid; cook on high-heat setting 1 hour. Reduce to low-heat setting, and cook 5 hours or until pork is tender.
4. Prepare potatoes according to package directions using 2 1/3 cups fat-free milk. Serve chops and sauerkraut mixture over potatoes.
Yield: 6 servings (serving size; about 3/4 cup mashed potatoes, 2/3 cup sauerkraut mixture, and 1 pork chop). Points: 7
Diabetic exchanges: 1.5 Starch, 1 Veg, 3 L Meat, 1/2 Sk Milk