Pork Chops, Sweet Potatoes, and Sauerkraut (Slow Cooker)

4 (1 inch thick) pork chops
2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced ½ inch thick
1 medium onion, sliced
2 apples, peeled, cored & sliced
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
½ tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp. salt
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 (16 oz.) can sauerkraut, drained (Optional:  Rinse sauerkraut under running water)

Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and coat with cooking spray. Quickly brown the pork chops on each side. Arrange sweet potato slices in the bottom of a 3 to 4 quart slow cooker. Cover with the onion slices, then the apple slices. Sprinkle brown sugar, nutmeg and salt over the apples, and grind a little pepper. Place the pork chops on top of the pile and cover with sauerkraut. Cover, and cook on low for about 5 hours. It can go an extra hour without drying out. Serve pork and vegetables with juice from the slow cooker.