This recipe was born in my household when my Better Half informed me that it was tradition in his household to eat sauerkraut and porkchops for New Year's. Apparently, eating this will ensure good luck for the upcoming year. I have always loved sauerkraut so had no qualms about trying it for myself. The other strange addition to BH's sauerkraut was butter. Butter? It sounded odd, but I'm willing to try most things once (and I do love butter!). I came up with this basic recipe which we now eat quite often as it's too good to reserve for New Year's alone. Plus, the recipe is induction friendly.

Low Carb Slow Cooker Pork Chops & Sauerkraut
This recipe makes 4 servings.

4 boneless pork loin chops (I use the thick chops, about 6 oz each when raw)
1 package or jar of sauerkraut, drained but not rinsed (we use the Hebrew National brand)
5 tablespoons butter
1 tsp caraway seeds (optional)
1/2 cup of broth or water.

Use 1 tbsp of butter to grease the bottom of the slower cooker. Place chops in a single layer in the slow cooker. Evenly spread the sauerkraut in a layer over the pork chops, then sprinkle the caraway seeds over the sauerkraut layer. Place the remaining tablespoons of butter on top of the sauerkraut. Pour the broth (I've used both chicken and beef with good results, but water will be fine if you are out of broth) around the edges of the chops so that there is some cooking liquid in the bottom of the crock. Cook on low for several hours.

Since I generally throw this in the slow cooker in the morning before work, it cooks for about 11 hours in my house., but it should really be ready to eat within 4 to 5 hours. After pulling the chops and sauerkraut out, I usually make a tangy gravy out of the remaining liquid by whisking in a little bit of guar gum until it has thickened (to keep the guar from becoming a goopy lumpy mess, I place it in a salt shaker and sprinkle it over whatever liquid I am thickening while whisking continuously).

If you are not a big fan of the sour flavor of the kraut, you can rinse it first and the flavor will be extremely mild by the time it is done.

Approximate Nutrition Information Per Serving (as calculated by DietPower):
Calories: 553, Fat 38.6 g, Cholesterol 155 mg, Sodium 832 mg, Potassium 844 mg, Carbohydrate 4.69 g, Dietary Fiber 3.19 g, Sugars 1.85 g, Protein 45.9 g