Pork Chops with Apple Stuffing Recipe

By lewolfe50

During slow periods at the hospital where I once worked, we would gather and talk about creating culinary masterpieces. This recipe was one of our most successful creations! It's an impressive meal for company.

Ingredients

• 1-1/3 cups soft bread crumbs
• 4 tablespoons butter, cubed
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 celery rib, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 tart apple, chopped
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 8 center-cut pork chops (1/2-inch thick)
• Chicken broth

Preparation

Step 1

In a skillet, brown bread crumbs in butter until golden; remove and set aside. In the same skillet, saute onion, celery and garlic in oil until tender. Remove from the heat. Add crumbs, apple, egg and seasonings; mix well. Lay one pork chop flat; spoon a fourth of the stuffing on top of it. Top with another chop and secure with string. Repeat with remaining chops and stuffing. Stand chops vertically but not touching in a deep roasting pan. Fill pan with 1/4 in. of chicken broth. Cover and bake at 350° for 1-1/4 hours. Uncover and bake 15 minutes longer or until chops are browned and no longer pink inside. Yield: 4 servings.