Pork Chops With Fruitcake Stuffing Food

APPLE PORK CHOPS AND STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; brown pork chops in the hot oil, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
• Bring water and margarine to a boil in a saucepan; add stuffing mix and cover. Remove saucepan from heat and let stand 5 minutes to absorb water. Remove cover and fluff stuffing with a fork.
• Spread apple pie filling into the prepared baking dish; layer pork chops onto pie filling layer. Spoon stuffing over pork chops. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and cook until pork is no longer pink in the center, about 10 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

PORK CHOPS WITH STUFFING

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown pork chops in oil. Place in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Combine bread cubes, soup, celery, onion, garlic, egg, poultry seasoning and pepper; spread over pork chops. Bake uncovered at 350° for 45-55 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with cheese and return to the oven for 5 minutes or until melted.

PORK CHOPS WITH FRUITCAKE STUFFING

Steps:

• In a heavy skillet cook the onion and the bell pepper in 2 tablespoons of butter over moderately low heat, stirring, until the vegetables are softened, stir in the fruitcake and salt and pepper to taste, and let the stuffing cool. With a sharp paring knife make a 1-inch-long horizontal incision along the side of each chop and cut a deep, wide pocket in the chop. Fill the chops with the stuffing and close the openings with wooden picks. Pat the chops dry with paper towels and season them with salt and pepper.
• In a heavy ovenproof skillet (preferably cast-iron) heat the remaining 1 tablespoon butter and the oil over moderately high heat until the foam subsides and in the fat brown the pork chops. Add 1/4 cup water, bake the chops, covered, in the middle of a preheated 350°F. oven, turning them once, for 30 minutes, and transfer them to plates. On top of the stove boil the pan juices until they are reduced to about 1/3 cup, strain them through a sieve into a bowl, and spoon them over the chops.

BAKED PORK CHOPS WITH STUFFING

Steps:

• In a skillet, brown the pork chops in oil. Place chops in an ungreased shallow baking pan. Toss bread cubes, butter, broth, celery, onion and poultry seasoning. Mound about 1/2 cup stuffing on each pork chop. , Combine soup and water; pour over chops. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until juices run clear and a thermometer reads 160° to 170°.

PORK CHOPS WITH FRUITCAKE STUFFING

Steps:

• In a heavy skillet cook the onion and the bell pepper in 2 tablespoons of butter over moderately low heat, stirring, until the vegetables are softened, stir in the fruitcake and salt and pepper to taste, and let the stuffing cool.
• With a sharp paring knife make a 1-inch-long horizontal incision along the side of each chop and cut a deep, wide pocket in the chop.
• Fill the chops with the stuffing and close the openings with wooden picks.
• Pat the chops dry with paper towels and season them with salt and pepper.
• In a heavy ovenproof skillet (preferably cast-iron) heat the remaining 1 tablespoon butter and the oil over moderately high heat until the foam subsides and brown the pork chops.
• Add 1/4 cup water, bake the chops, covered, in the middle of a preheated 350°F oven, turning them once, for 30 minutes, and transfer them to plates.
• On top of the stove boil the pan juices until they are reduced to about 1/3 cup, strain them through a sieve into a bowl, and spoon them over the chops.

STUFFING-TOPPED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Brown chops in hot oil in skillet on medium-high heat 3 min. on each side. Place in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Prepare stuffing as directed on package; stir in soup. Spread over chops.
• Bake 20 min.; top with cheese. Bake 10 min. or until chops are done (145°F). Let stand 3 min. before serving.

CHOPS WITH FRUIT STUFFING

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown pork chops in oil on both sides. In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. , Place half of the stuffing mixture in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Top with pork and remaining stuffing mixture. Cook, covered, on low until pork is tender, about 3 hours.