Holiday Pork Chops

• pork loin chops↗4

  (1 1/2 inches thick)

• butter or margarine↗3⁄4 cup

  divided

• garlic clove↗1

  minced

• salt and pepper
• onion1 cup

  chopped

• celery1 cup

  diced

• apples2 cups

  diced unpeeled

• water↗1 cup
• craisins↗1⁄2 cup

  (optional)

• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• pepper↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• herb seasoned stuffing mix3 cups

  (Pepperidge Farm)

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   With a sharp knife, cut a pocket in the side of each pork chop.

2. 2

   In a large skillet, brown pork chops and garlic in 1/4 c butter. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove pork chops; set aside.

3. 3

   In same skillet, cook onion and celery in remaining butter until tender.

4. 4

   Add apples, water, craisins and 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper. Add stuffing mix; mix well. Stuff into pockets in pork chops.

5. 5

   Place pork chops in a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan. Cover and bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until chops are tender. Extra stuffing may be baked in a greased 1 quart casserole for 40 minutes.