Stuffed Pork Chops

16 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 c. soft bread crumbs
  • 1/2 c. tart apple, peeled and shredded
  • 1/2 c. diced orange sections
  • 2 Tbsp. dark seedless raisins
  • 1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped onion
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped green pepper
  • 1/3 c. finely diced celery
  • 1/8 tsp. salt
  • 1/8 tsp. rubbed dried sage
  • dash of ground nutmeg
  • few grains pepper
  • 6 double-bone rib pork chops with a pocket cut for stuffing
  • salt
  • 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 1/2 c. orange juice

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat oven to 350°.
  2. 2
    In a large bowl, mix together crumbs, apple, orange and raisins.
  3. 3
    Melt butter in a saucepan over moderate heat (about 250°).
  4. 4
    Add onion, green pepper and celery.
  5. 5
    Cook until onion is lightly browned.
  6. 6
    Pour over crumb mixture and add the salt, sage, nutmeg and pepper.
  7. 7
    Stir with a tossing motion to mix well.
  8. 8
    Sprinkle pork chops lightly on both sides and in pockets with additional salt.
  9. 9
    Stuff each pocket with about 1/3 cup of the stuffing mixture.
  10. 10
    Secure openings with toothpicks.
  11. 11
    Heat oil in a large skillet over moderately high heat (about 350°) and brown chops on all sides, adding a little more oil if necessary.

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