Crockpot Sweet and Sour Pork

I'm making this for a dinner party tonight. I read a recipe on www.allrecipes.com a few weeks ago that was no sugar added cherry pie filling over pork. I decided to jazz up the cherry pie filling and make it into a sweet and sour sauce. Here's my recipe! 2 lbs pork tenderloin, cut into 8-4 oz. pieces. 3/4 lb bell peppers (red, green, yellow or orange or a combination) 1 can no sugar added cherry pie filling 1 small can crushed or tidbit pineapple in own juice, no sugar added 1 tsp ground ginger 1/4 c vinegar Spray slowcooker with nonstick cooking spray. Cut peppers into large chunks, discarding white membranes and seeds. Place in bottom of crockpot. Place pork on top of peppers. Combine remaining ingredients in bowl. Pour over top of pork and peppers. Cook on low 6-8 hours. Serves 8 Per serving: 220.2 calories, 9.1 g fat, 3.0 g saturated fat, 50 mg cholesterol, 366.8 mg sodium, 14.4 g carbs, 1.2 g fiber, 7.9 g sugars, 23.4 g protein

This sounds great. I would love to try it. I haven't used the crockpot much and I am afraid to put raw meat in to cook. I read in a "how to use a crockpot book" that you were suppose to pre cook the meat. All the recipes I read in OH seems to add raw meat. Please help me.

Diane, I've always put raw meat in my crockpot without any trouble, but I understand your concerns. I think pre-cooking the meat completely kind of defeats the purpose of using a crockpot! I read an article on www.sparkpeople.com last week and they gave the following simple, quick tips that don't involve completely cooking the meat before putting it in the pot. 1. If you plan to cook on the low, 200 degree setting, run the Crockpot on the high, 300 degree setting, for the first hour. Then turn it down to the low setting. 2. Put the removable stoneware pot and the food contents in the microwave. Microwave on high for 5-10 minutes, stir and then place in the Crockpot on the low setting. 3. Never use frozen vegetables in the crockpot. Always thaw them in the microwave or on the stove first. 4. If you start with chilled meat, make sure the liquid you add is boiling. 5. Warm meat before adding it. Either brown the meat on the stove or use the microwave.

Hey that's sounds familiar My mom bakes a similar recipe with chicken... Difference is that she adds cinnamon, nutmeg and water, as well as the SF cherry pie filling. bake at 350 for 1 hour or until chicken is thoroughly cooked. One of my favourite recipes. Oh and sometimes she will add a little red wine