Pork Chops With Savory Apple Stuffing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 pork chops, bone-in
1/3 cup butter
1 cup onion, chopped (about 1 medium)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup mcintosh apple, peeled and chopped (about 2 medium)
6 cups unseasoned dry bread cubes
1 teaspoon ground sage
1 teaspoon ground thyme
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cups chicken broth

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
In a medium skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Cook onion and garlic for 5-8 minutes or until translucent but not browned. Add chopped apple during last 1 minute of cooking time.
In a large mixing bowl, combine bread cubes, sage, thyme, salt and pepper.
Pour onion/garlic/apple mixture over bread cube mixture and stir until incorporated.
Stir chicken broth one cup at a time into bread cube mixture until bread cubes are moistened to your satisfaction. If not moist enough, add more to your preference.
In a 9\" x 13\" baking pan, spread half of the stuffing mixture evenly.
Season pork chops with salt and pepper to taste. Nestle each pork chop into stuffing mixture (do not overlap chops).
Spoon remaining stuffing atop each pork chop, covering each evenly.
Bake for 35-40 minutes or until chops are done or juices run clear when pierced with a fork.