Stuffed Pork Chops
4 pork chops, bone-in or boneless
2 tablespoons canola oil
Salt and pepper to taste
20 ounces pork sausage
2 teaspoons butter
1/2 cup celery, diced
1/2 cup onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
10 ounces stuffing mix
1/2 loaf bread, torn in small pieces
2-3 cups chicken broth
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Brown pork chops on both sides in hot canola oil over medium heat, about 4 minutes per side. Set aside.
In same pan, fry pork sausage until cooked through, remove from pan and reserve 2 tablespoons drippings. To the drippings add butter, melt and saute celery, onions and garlic until onions are transparent. Chop pork sausage and return to pan. Pour in 1 cup chicken broth.
In a bowl combine sausage mixture with stuffing mix and bread. Stir gently, adding more bread or broth as needed. Coat shallow baking dish with cooking spray, place pork chops in pan and top each with dressing. Bake 1 hour.
Serves four.