Pork chops a la’ orange

 

4 loin pork chops, bone in or boneless, 3/4 – 1″ thick

1/2 – 3/4 small can orange juice concentrate

1 10 oz. can double strength chicken broth

1 large onion sliced into thick rings

1/2 c raisins

1/2 – 3/4 small bag ‘baby’ carrots

1 soup can of dry white wine (or more broth or water)

1 t curry powder

1/4 c brown sugar (or can use honey)

1 T lemon juice

1/2 t chopped garlic

Enough additional water or broth to cover the chops

 

Brown the chops in a skillet. Set aside. Sauté onion in drippings until softened and slightly brown. Add garlic and brown lightly. Put carrots in the bottom of the crockpot. Top with onions and then the chops. Pour off any grease in the frying pan, if any, and then add soup to hot frying pan and scrape up all the brown drippings on the bottom of the pan. Pour this into the crockpot also. Add all remaining ingredients and cook on high for 3-4 hrs or low for 2-2.5 times as long or until the chops are tender. When the meat is tender, taste the sauce and adjust seasonings to suit. If it is not flavorful enough you may wish to simmer for a while to reduce. Once the flavor is to your liking, you may wish to add a T. of cornstarch or arrowroot at the end and let the sauce thicken a bit.