Honey Glazed Pork Chop & Apple Casserole with Pecan Stuffing Recipe:

Ingredients:

6 Bone-in Pork Sirloin Chops

2 tablespoons dijon mustard

Honey (about 1/4 cup)

1 fuji apple, thinly sliced

2 tablespoons chopped pecans

Salt & pepper

2 tablespoons oil

Pecan Stuffing:

10 cups dry bread cubes (I used wheat)

1 large onion, diced

1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter, melted

2 cups chicken broth

2 tablespoons dried thyme

2 tablespoons rubbed sage

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper

1/2 cup chopped pecans

2 tablespoons oil

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In a medium skillet, saute onion until soft and translucent (about 4-5 minutes). Remove from heat and allow to cool. In a large bowl, toss bread cubes, thyme, sage, salt, pepper and pecans together. Add onions and slowly mix in melted butter and chicken broth while stirring. Make sure stuffing is evenly coated and spread in the bottom of your 4 quart casserole dish.

Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Coat each pork chop with 1 teaspoon dijon mustard and season with salt and pepper. Fry pork chops for 4 minutes on each side, remove and set aside.

To assemble casserole:

Brush pork chop with honey and place on top of stuffing. Place 2 slices of apple on top of pork chop and brush with honey. Repeat with all 6 pork chops and apple slices. Sprinkle pecans over the top of the pork chops and apples and bake in a preheated oven for about 35-45 minutes, or until pork chops are cooked through and tender.

Makes 6 Servings