Slow Cooker Pork and cabbage

I'm not a big cabbage fan but this comes out sweet and peppery, with no cabbage taste!

Time: 4 hours.
Portions: 4 portions.

Ingredients:

• 1.5kg pork shoulder or escalopes
• 1 rounded tsp black peppercorns, crushed with a pestle
• 1 tbsp sage leaves
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 2 onions , chopped
• 1.5kg red cabbage , finely shredded
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 2 apples, peeled, cored and cut into eighths
• Apple juice + 1 table spoon apple cider vinegar (we used apple juice, and the cabbage gave the liquid plenty of red color)
• Dried apricots, a handfull.
• 2 table spoons brown sugar.

Instructions:

1. Pour a little olive oil on bottom of slow cooker, line with the chopped onions and carrot.
2. Brown the pork in a frying pan. 
3. Put all ingredients into slow cooker on top of the onions and carrots and pour in liquid. 
4. switch slow cooker on "high" for 4 hours.

We loved this, although the pepper was a little strong for Mr Umami. This goes really well with rice or polenta. If you have chestnuts this would go well too.