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Slow Cooker Pork Cacciatore

“A wonderful Italian neighbor showed me how to make this recipe after I commented on how good it made the neighborhood smell when she had her windows open when she made it. This American-Italian term refers to food prepared 'hunter-style,' with mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, various herbs, and sometimes wine. I found adding cheese gave it something special, it also made it mine.”

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Reviewed: Mar. 11, 2012

This was okay. I'm not sure I would make it again. Everyone ate it, but no one was "Wow this was good"

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Reviewed: Feb. 16, 2012

Fantastic, comforting meal. Very tasty. The only thing I did differently was shred the pork before serving which is how I typically do chicken cacciatore.

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MarathonMom68

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2011

This recipe makes a great meat sauce for pasta. I followed it pretty closely, only making a few minor changes. I omitted the olive oil, because it isn’t necessary in the crockpot. I also used 6 cloves of garlic. I used about 7 chopped vine tomatoes instead of the canned tomatoes so it wasn’t so watery. As for the pork make sure you use a fatty cut otherwise it will be dry. I also just threw the pork in the crockpot raw. The second time I made this I used rabbit, and it was much better.

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roxannebelle

Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2011

AMAZING!!! My super picky vegetable-hating step dad absolutely LOVED this recipe!... mind you I did reduce the amount of pepper and mushrooms and made sure everything was cooked the way he liked it. I couldn't keep my mom away from this either, despite her intolerance to all the spices used. Delicious! Will definitely make again! Thanks.

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carlyleighb

Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2011

This is a TERRIFIC meal with the pork melt-in-your-mouth tender, and the FLAVOR from the tomatoes, pepper, onion, mushroom, garlic, and seasonings exploding in your mouth!! I used 2 drained, diced tomato cans instead of sauce and added a packet of dry, spaghetti seasonings with a cup of water, last time I made this recipe. I served the pork and sauce on egg noodles which the family also enjoyed.

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Bill Knab

Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2011

sauce was watery and a bit bland. The pork chops were nice and tender....but not a keeper for me.

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camohn

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2011

I grew up in a predominately Italian neighborhood; where three generations in the home; was the norm. The grandparents were usually from the “Old Country.” The smells of food cooking all day long filled the air. This recipe is reminiscent of those days. Awesome flavor! I used fresh Roma tomatoes instead of canned. The Pork was cheap; country style ribs on sale for $169 per pound and it cooked up fork tender. There is a flavor that only comes from slow cooking meat in a tomato sauce. This recipe gets my five star stamp of approval.

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broblake

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Living In: Crystal Lake, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 21, 2011

I wasn't sure how this combination of ingredients would blend, but the flavor of sauce was amazing. Followed recipe as stated and it was very good. Tasted great as leftovers too.

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LOTTAHESS

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Kansas City, Kansas, USA

Living In: Shawnee, Kansas, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 28, 2011

This recipe is so easy and as it cooks throughout the day the smell is fantastic! I didn't brown the pork or veggies, I just threw all the ingredients on top of the pork chops in the cooker and it turned out AWESOME!

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Gainesville, Florida, USA

Living In: Varnell, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 18, 2011

We loved this - the only change I made was to add tomato paste to thicken up the watery sauce - the taste was great, and it's easy to make - definitely a great recipe!

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