APPLE-GLAZED STUFFED PORK CHOPS

Apple-Glazed Stuffed Pork Chops image

Turn plain pork chops into something special with a cinnamon bread stuffing.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 1h35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

4 pork rib or loin chops, 1 inch thick (about 2 1/2 lb)
2 slices cinnamon raisin bread, toasted, cut into cubes (about 1 cup)
1/2 cup chopped apple (1/2 medium)
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon grated orange peel
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Dash pepper
3 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 cup apple juice
2 tablespoons butter or margarine

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F. With sharp knife, make pocket in each pork chop by cutting into side of chop toward bone.
In medium bowl, mix stuffing ingredients. Stuff each pocket with 1/4 of stuffing mixture; place chops in ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Bake uncovered 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch; stir in apple juice. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until mixture boils and thickens. Remove from heat; stir in butter.
Pour glaze evenly over chops; bake uncovered 30 to 35 minutes longer or until pork is no longer pink in center.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 540, Carbohydrate 28 g, Cholesterol 125 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 40 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 450 mg, Sugar 18 g, TransFat 1/2 g