Recipe: Make Slow Cooker Apple Cider Pork as an easy New Year’s Day dish

Having an entrée gently cooking its way into culinary bliss in the slow cooker is especially appealing on New Year’s Day. A boneless pork butt, often labeled a Boston butt, is a delicious choice. The meat is beautifully marbled, which makes it tender, and adds appealing flavor to the sauce.

Pork teamed with apples is a winning combination. Apple cider adds a spark of sweetness to the sauce, as does a generous addition of apple butter. And a final burst of acidity is perfect, with a tablespoon of cider vinegar added to the mix.