CONTEST-WINNING PORK CHOPS WITH APPLE STUFFING

Contest-Winning Pork Chops with Apple Stuffing image

Here's an easy way to dress up plain old pork chops&151;top them with a moist apple stuffing! Apples and pork always seem to go together so well...this makes a wonderful fall meal. -Alta Looney of Howard, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 50m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
6 boneless pork loin chops (5 ounces each)
3 cups day-old cubed bread, toasted
1-1/2 cups chopped peeled tart apples
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup boiling water
1 teaspoon butter, melted

Steps:

In a large resealable plastic bag, combine flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add pork chops; toss to coat. In a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, brown chops for about 3 minutes on each side. Transfer to a shallow 2-1/2-qt. baking dish., In a large bowl, combine the bread cubes, apples, celery, onion, poultry seasoning, pepper and remaining salt; toss to coat. Add water and butter; toss to coat. , Place 1/2 cup of stuffing on each pork chop. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 160°.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 345 calories, Fat 11g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 88mg cholesterol, Sodium 787mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 35g protein. Diabetic Exchanges