Pork Chops With Apples and Stuffing

Pillsbury

• Ready In: 1 hr 35 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 teaspoon butter or 1⁄2 teaspoon margarine, softened
• 2  unpeeled red baking apples, sliced
• 2  teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon  packed brown sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 4  pork loin chops with bone, 3/4 inch thick, trimmed of fat (about 2 lb.)
• 1  cup  apple juice or 1  cup apple cider
• 2  tablespoons butter or 2  tablespoons margarine
• 1 1⁄2 cups  seasoned stuffing mix (for pork or chicken)
• 1⁄4 cup dried sweetened cranberries
• 1  tablespoon  chopped fresh parsley

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°.
2. Brush 1/2 teaspoon butter in bottom of 13 x 9 inch glass baking dish.
3. Spread apple slices in dish.
4. In a small bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon; sprinkle over apples.
5. Sprinkle seasoned salt on both sides of pork chops; place over apples.
6. In a 2-quart saucepan, heat apple juice and 2 tablespoons butter to boiling over med-high heat.
7. Stir in stuffing mix and cranberries.
8. Cover; remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes; fluff with fork.
9. Scoop 1/2 cup stuffing onto each pork chop.
10. Spray sheet of foil with cooking spray; place sprayed side down over baking dish.
11. Bake 40-50 minutes; uncover and bake 5-10 minutes longer or until pork is no longer pink and meat thermometer reads 160°.
12. Sprinkle with parsley.
13. To serve, lift pork chops with stuffing to serving plates; serve apples on the side.
14. Red Rome, Cortland, and Braeburn apples work well.
15. May substitute dried cherries for the dried cranberries.