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Thursday, September 24, 2009

STUFFED PORK CHOPS

2 Center cut 2" pork chops
1 cup of Stuffing
⅓ cup flour

Stuffing mix:
1 6oz box Stove top stuffing Chicken or your
favorite stuffing mix
1 pkg Jimmy Dean sage sausage
1 stalk fresh celery
1 small brown onion
1 small red delicious apple
1 cup chicken stock
1 tbl olive oil
1 tbl butter
1 tbl minced garlic

Adding gizzards optional

Brown sausage(drain well) set aside

Dice celery,onion and apple
garlic can be fresh minced or jarred store bought.

Saute in fresh butter and olive oil 3 minutes on medium heat.

Add all dry ingredients together mix well slowly add chicken stock and saute mixture together until desired moisture content is achieved.

Cut small pocket inside of pork chop side with paring knife and work blade back and forth until inner pocket is large enough to stuff.

stuff each pork chop full,close with wooden toothpicks.Dredge in flour and brown in skillet 1 minute on each side remove and place in pyrex baking dish or roasting pan cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees 35 to 40 minutes

Use pan drippings to make gravy,drizzle over pork chops and serve with side dishes listed below.

Seasoning: Sea Salt and fresh ground black pepper.

Left over stuffing should be used as a side dish with a nice batch of stewed apples.
You may also use this stuffing recipe for your Thanksgiving Dinner.♞