CAJUN STUFFED PORK CHOPS

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Categories Pork

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 lb andouille sausage, casings removed;
1/2 C chopped onion
1/4 C chopped celery
1/4 C chopped green bell pepper
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 T cajun seasoning, divided
2 C French bread cubes
1/2 C chicken broth
6 2" thick bone-in center-cut poik loin chops
2 T paprika
2 t pepper
2 T olive oil

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350. Cook sausage in large skillet on medium heat 5-6 min until crumbles and no longer pink, remove, drain. Saute onion, celery, bell pepper and garlic in hot drippings til tender, remove from heat, stir in sausage and 1 tsp cajun seasoning. Stir together sausage mixture, bread cubes and chicken broth in large bowl. Cut lengthwise slit in one side of each pork chop to form a pocket, cut to but not through opposite side. Sprinkle both sides and pocket of each chop with salt and pepper. Spoon sausage mix into each pocket. Stir together paprika, pepper and remaining 2 ts cajun seasoning, rub over chops. Cook chops in 1 T hot olive oil in large skillet on med-hi 1-2 min on each side til golden. Place chops in lightly greased roasting pan or shallow baking dish. Bake at 350 for 30-40 min or until dne. Let stand 10 min.