Easy is good, especially on Sunday when you are ready to relax a little from your hectic week. Add these Sunday Chops to your Sunday rotation of easy, but delicious, meal choices and you will not go wrong. Your family will absolutely love the tender, baked pork loin chops lying on a savory bed of stuffing, topped with a sweet, cinnamon-y apple combo that is divine. It’s truly all the good things you didn’t know you were missing. Whether a casual Sunday or a fancy Sunday, or any kind of day of the week, these Sunday Chops are the ideal way to start your meal off right. It will always be something good to look forward to!
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup celery ribs, chopped
- 7 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1/4 cup dried minced onion
- 6 cups seasoned stuffing cubes
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 6 (7-ounce) pork loin chops, bone-in
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 medium tart apples, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/8 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 –Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
Step 3 –In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, add the water, the celery, 6 tablespoons of the butter, and the dried minced onion and stir to combine.
Step 4 –Bring the mixture to a boil.
Step 5 –Stir the stuffing cubes into the celery mixture.
Step 6 –Transfer the stuffing mixture to a wire rack to allow the excess liquid to drip off.
Step 7 –Spoon the stuffing mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
Step 8 –In a large skillet over medium heat, add the canola oil.
Step 9 –Add the pork loin chops to the oil and brown both sides, about 1-3 minutes per side.
Step 10 –Transfer the pork loin chops to the top of the stuffing mixture in the baking dish.
Step 11 –Evenly sprinkle the pork loin mixture with the salt and the black pepper.
Step 12 –In a medium bowl, add the sliced apples, the brown sugar, and the pumpkin pie spice and toss to combine.
Step 13 –Pour the apple mixture over the pork loin mixture.
Step 14 –Dot the remaining butter on the top of the pork loin mixture.
Step 15 –Bake the pork loin mixture, uncovered, until the pork loin chops are cooked through and reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees F, about 25-30 minutes.
Step 16 –Transfer the baked pork loin mixture to a wire rack and let stand, about 5 minutes.
Step 17 –Plate and serve.
