Pork Chops with Apple-Corn Bread Stuffing

Ingredients

• 4 1/2 inch thick boneless pork loin chops, trimmed
• 1tsp dried thyme
• 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped peeled tart apple (such as Granny Smith)
• 3/4 cup corn bread stuffing mix, crushed
• 1/4 cup water

Directions

Preheat oven to 450F. Season pork with 1/2 tsp thyme, then salt and pepper. Melt 1/2 tbs butter in heavy medium skillet over medium high heat. Add pork chops to skillet; saute until cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer pork chops to small baking pan. Melt remaining 1 tbs butter in same skillet over medium high heat. Add chopped onion and apple to skillet and saute until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Add stuffing mix, water and remaining 1/2 tsp thyme. Stir until water is absorbed and stuffing is moist, about 30 seconds. Mound 1/4 of stuffing on each pork ship. Bake until stuffins is crips and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes.

Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: Bon Appetit, Oct. 1993
Submitted By: Rick Smith
rick@dragons.net
Pork Chops with Apple-Corn Bread Stuffing