Fast and Simple Stuffed Pork Chops

If you are on the go, this is a fast recipe for supper that tastes so good it seems like it should have taken hours. Both filling and taste bud appealing, this recipe will be a pleasure after a hard day at the office.

Ingredients:
2 Tablespoons salted butter (unsalted butter optional)
4 Butterfly thick cut pork chops
2 cups sage croutons
1 1/4 cup chicken broth
Thyme
Seasoned salt
One small onion, peeled, rinsed and finely chopped
1/2 cup celery, rinsed and finely chopped
1/4 cup fresh mushrooms, rinsed and finely chopped
Salt
Pepper

In small cup, put 1/2-teaspoon thyme, and 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt. Mix together well. Sprinkle over each side of pork chops. In large frying pan, add butter, and seasoned pork chops. Cook up to 6 minutes on each side on low to medium heat. Keep pan covered as much as possible. When well done, remove from pan, place on cookie tray and put in oven. Turn oven to 200 degrees to keep pork chops warm while making stuffing. In juices and drippings left in pan, add chopped onion, celery and mushrooms. Saute on low to medium heat until vegetables are done. Add chicken broth and sage croutons. Stir ingredients together until stuffing texture takes hold. Heat on low heat until stuffing is nice and hot. Take out pork chops from oven and spoon a balanced amount of stuffing onto each pork chop. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serves 4 people. Add a vegetable or side salad and your meal is complete.

Apple Pecan Stuffed Pork Chops with Cranberry Vinaigrette Salad

2 Boneless Pork Chops, 1 1/2 thick
3 medium sized apples, rinsed, peeled and diced
1 1/2 cups herb flavored croutons
1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped
2 tbsp. oil
2 tbsp. butter
1 tsp. seasoned salt
Salt
Pepper

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Add oil to skilled. Brown pork chops in skillet on medium heat.. Place pork chops in baking pan. Apply seasoned salt. Bake covered in oven for approximately 35-40 minutes. Make sure to cover the pork chops to keep them moist.

When pork chops have 15 minutes left for cooking, start stuffing. In small saucepan, boil 1 cup water and butter. Add croutons, apples and cinnamon. Stir until very moist. Add more water little by little if necessary. Cover and keep on low heat until pork chops have completed cooking.

When fully cooked, remove pork chops from oven and put on serving plates. Divide a good portion of apple stuffing mixture on top of each pork chop. Sprinkle pecans on top of stuffing. The pecans can be added to the stuffing mixture when cooking if preferred. Serves 2.




Cranberry Vinaigrette Dressing

1/3 cup fresh cranberries
3 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
1/3 cup olive oil
1 1/2 tbsp. water
1 tsp. Honey Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp. minced garlic
1/4 tsp. oregano
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
3 cups fresh spinach or mixed greens, rinsed.

Add all ingredients to blender. Blend until mixed completely. In medium sized salad bowl, toss greens and dressing together. Divide onto plates with apple pork chops and stuffing. Your entree is now complete.

Pork Chops with Apple Pistachio Stuffing

Here's a great recipe for the end of the work week.


2 Boneless Pork Chops, 1 1/2 thick
3 medium sized apples, rinsed, peeled and diced
1 1/2 cups herb flavored croutons
1/2 cup fresh pistachios, finely chopped
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 tbsp. oil
2 tbsp. butter
1 tsp. seasoned salt
Salt
Pepper

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Add oil to skillet. Brown pork chops in skillet on medium heat. Place pork chops in baking pan. Apply seasoned salt. Bake covered in oven for approximately 35-40 minutes.
When pork chops have 15 minutes left for cooking, start stuffing. In small saucepan, boil 1 cup water and butter. Add croutons, apples and cinnamon. Stir until very moist. Add more water little by little if necessary. Cover and keep on low heat until pork chops have completed cooking.
When fully cooked, remove pork chops from oven and put on serving plates. Divide a good portion of apple stuffing mixture on top of each pork chop. Sprinkle fresh pistachios on top of stuffing. The pistachios can be added to the stuffing mixture when cooking if preferred. Serves 2. Salt and Pepper to taste.

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