Pork Chop Casserole

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Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes

Makes: 2 servings

    

Ingredients

• 1                celery rib, chopped
• 1/2 cup      chopped onion
• 2 t.             butter
• 3/4 cup      water
• 2 cups       stuffing mix (or croutons)
• 1 t.             olive oil
• 2                pork chops, 6 - 7 oz. each, 1 inch thick
• 1/4 t.          salt
• 1/2             apple, sliced. (I also have used sliced lemon)
• 1 T.             brown sugar
• 1/4 t.           pumpkin pie spice *

    

Directions

1. Take pork chops out of the refrigerator and season both sides with salt. Let rest in kitchen 30 minutes.
2. In a pan combine celery, onion, butter and water. Bring to a boil.
3. Remove pan from heat and mix in the stuffing.
4. Spoon this mixture into the bottom of a greased baking dish (which has a cover).
5. Heat olive oil in skillet and brown pork chops 3 minutes per side.
6. Pepper the pork chops and place on top of stuffing in the baking dish.
7. In a small bowl, combine sliced apple (or lemon), brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice.
8. Arrange the slices over the pork chops.
9. Cover dish and bake in 350 deg. F oven about 20 minutes (until the internal temperature reaches 145 deg. F.)
10. Remove casserole from oven and let rest 5 minutes.
11. Serve pork chops resting on a bed of the baked stuffing (or croutons).

I made pumpkin pie spice with 2 parts cinnamon and 1 part each of allspice, nutmeg and clove.

 

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