3 pork apple mushroom cream sauce Recipes

dried thyme, pepper, boneless pork loin roast (3 lb), tart apples , cut into eighths, fresh mushrooms, sliced, salt, divided, apple cider, chicken broth, heavy whipping cream, brown sugar, cornstarch, cold water, fresh thyme sprigs, optional

trimmed and washed collard greens (can sub mustard or turnip, if desired), stock (chicken, veggie, pork, etc would all work... i use my own from when i smoke pork in my slow cooker, like here: easy smoked meat), water, liquid smoke (can use less if using a smoky stock), chipotle tabasco sauce (or adobo sauce), lemons, smoked bacon, onions, sliced in thin rings, garlic, minced, sparkling wine or juice(i used a sparkling apple wine, as i used it, also, in this recipe; marinated pork chops with dijon mushroom cream sauce , which i served with these greens, honey, kosher, sea or smoked salt(these will need a fair bit of salt...i used a rounded t, each, of applewood smoked salt and my favorite salt/pepper blend), fresh ground black pepper