Stuffed Pork Chops

Ingredients

  • 2 Pork Chops (thick cut/bone in)
  • 1 Small Onion (diced)
  • 1 Celery Stalk (diced)
  • 1 Mushroom (sliced)
  • 1 Small Macintosh Apple (diced)
  • 2 Cloves of Garlic (minced)
  • 2 Tablespoons of Butter
  • 1 Teaspoons of Sage
  • 3 Sprigs of Thyme
  • 1 Cup of Chicken Stock
  • 1 Teaspoons of Olive Oil
  • ½ Bag of Stuffing Mix
  • Salt and Pepper to Taste

Instructions

  1. Pat the pork chops dry with a paper towel, make a slice into the fat side of the pork chops approx 3” long x 2” deep making a deep pocket for the stuffing and set aside.
  2. In saute pan, melt the garlic on medium heat and add the onion and celery, cook for 5 minutes.
  3. Add the mushroom, garlic, and apple, cook for an additional 5 minutes.
  4. Add the chicken stock, sage, and thyme, bring to a simmer.
  5. Turn the heat off and add the stuffing mix and fold in.
  6. Allow the stuffing to cool down for 30 minutes before stuffing the pork chops.
  7. Preheat oven to 365 degrees F.
  8. Rub olive oil over the pork chops on the outside and sprinkle salt an pepper all over outside of the pork chop (top and bottom)
  9. Spoon stuffing mixture into the pork chops and cook on baking sheet for approx 35-40 minutes.