Country Stuffed Pork Chops

Submitted by Kittencalrecipezazz

"If you want to impress you dinner guests with a wonderful meal...then this one is it, pork chops with a wonderful-tasting stuffing in the middle If desired, the chops can be browned before stuffing and baking. (Note: you can do it yourself, but I always get my corner butcher to slice pockets in the pork chops, also, make sure that the pork chops are cut thick enough to stuff)."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 25mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup celery, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped
• 2 -3 cloves fresh minced garlic (optional)
• 1⁄2 cup green pepper, chopped
• 1⁄2 lb breakfast sausage, crumbled
• 1 pinch cinnamon
• 1 pinch clove
• 1⁄2 cup apple, chopped
• 8 -10 slices day old bread
• 2 eggs
• 1⁄4 cup sherry wine or 1/4 cup dry red wine
• salt and pepper
• 1⁄2 - 1 teaspoon dried thyme (or to taste)
• 6 double-size cut pork chops, cut with pockets
• 1 teaspoon paprika

directions

1. Set oven to 325 degrees.
2. Prepare a 13" x 9" greased baking pan.
3. In a frypan, saute onions, garlic (if using) green peppers and sausage in butter for 15-20 minutes.
4. Sprinkle a little cinnamon and cloves over the apples.
5. Combine veggie mixture with the bread crumbs.
6. Add eggs, apples and sherry.
7. Season with a dash of thyme, salt and pepper to taste.
8. Stuff pork chop pockets.
9. Bake for 1 hour, or until chops are cooked.
10. Baste with juices.
11. Sprinkle with paprika.

Reviews

[Maryland Jim]

Great way to serve pork. Followed directions exactly. The stuffing is really good!!

 

[Bay Laurel]

Super yummy. How could pork inside pork not be good? I decreased the number of chops but kept the same amount of sausage so these were really stuffed!! Thanks for sharing Kittencal!!!