Country Stuffed Pork Chops - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup celery, chopped
1/2 cup onion, chopped
2 -3 cloves fresh minced garlic (optional)
1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
1/2 lb breakfast sausage, crumbled
1 pinch cinnamon
1 pinch clove
1/2 cup apple, chopped
8 -10 slices day old bread
2 eggs
1/4 cup sherry wine or 1/4 cup dry red wine
salt and pepper
1/2 - 1 teaspoon dried thyme (or to taste)
6 double-size cut pork chops, cut with pockets
1 teaspoon paprika

Preparation

Set oven to 325 degrees.
Prepare a 13\" x 9\" greased baking pan.
In a frypan, saute onions, garlic (if using) green peppers and sausage in butter for 15-20 minutes.
Sprinkle a little cinnamon and cloves over the apples.
Combine veggie mixture with the bread crumbs.
Add eggs, apples and sherry.
Season with a dash of thyme, salt and pepper to taste.
Stuff pork chop pockets.
Bake for 1 hour, or until chops are cooked.
Baste with juices.
Sprinkle with paprika.