STUFFED IOWA CHOPS

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Here's a hearty dish for big appetites. The corn and apples make a tasty stuffing for the chops. -Judith Smith, Des Moines, Iowa

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h10m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 bone-in pork loin chops (1-1/2 inches thick and 8 ounces each)
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon 2% milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon rubbed sage
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup chopped peeled apple
1 cup whole kernel corn
1 cup dry bread crumbs
SAUCE:
1/3 cup honey
3 to 4 tablespoons Dijon mustard
3/4 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary or 1/8 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Cut a pocket in each pork chop by slicing almost to the bone. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Brown chops on each side; cool slightly., In a bowl, mix onion, parsley, milk and seasonings. Add apple, corn and bread crumbs; toss to combine. Spoon into pork chops; place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., In a small bowl, mix sauce ingredients; reserve half of the sauce for brushing. Pour remaining sauce over pork chops. Bake, uncovered, 50-60 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in stuffing reads 165°, brushing occasionally with reserved sauce during the last 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 601 calories, Fat 24g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 112mg cholesterol, Sodium 875mg sodium, Carbohydrate 54g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 41g protein.

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