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Slow Cookers are super when you're too busy to stand watch over your stove top. Well, our slow cooker recipe for old-world inspired Good Luck Pork and Cabbage, popular for good fortune in the new year, is sure to make your life in the kitchen easier.

Serves: 6

Cooking Time: 6 hr

What You'll Need:

• 4 cups shredded cabbage
• 2 apples, coarsely chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup apple juice
• 1 teaspoon salt, divided
• 3 pounds boneless pork butt bottom roast
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

What To Do:

1. In a 5-quart slow cooker, combine cabbage, apples, onion, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, apple juice, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; mix well.
    
2. Evenly sprinkle roast with remaining salt and the pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over high heat and brown roast on all sides.
    
3. Place roast in slow cooker over cabbage mixture, cover, and cook on low heat 6 to 8 hours, or until fork-tender.

Notes

We recommend finishing off this tasty dish with a light and refreshing fruit-flavored dessert.