Stuffing-Topped Pork Chops

• 4 tablespoons Land O Lakes Butter
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice*
• 4 (1/2-inch thick) boneless pork loin chops
• 3/4 cup apple juice or cider
• 1 cup pork stuffing mix crumbs (not cubes)
• 1 rib (1/2 cup) celery, thinly sliced
• 4 (1/4-inch) red apple slices, cored
• 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in 10-inch skillet until sizzling.
3. Stir in 3/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice.
4. Add pork chops; cook, turning once, over medium heat 4-6 minutes or until browned.
5. Remove pork chops from skillet; keep warm.
6. Combine 1/2 cup apple juice, remaining pumpkin pie spice and 1 tablespoon butter in same skillet.
7. Bring to a boil; remove from heat.
8. Add stuffing mix and celery; let stand 5 minutes.
9. Place pork chops into greased 9-inch square baking pan; top each with apple slice and about 1/3 cup stuffing mixture.
10. Cover; bake 20-25 minutes or until pork internal temperature reaches 145 degrees F and stuffing is heated through.
11. Combine remaining apple juice, remaining butter and brown sugar in 1-quart saucepan.
12. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil; boil 1 minute.
13. Place pork chops on serving platter; drizzle with brown sugar mixture.

butter, pumpkin pie spice, pork loin chops, apple juice, pork stuffing mix crumbs, celery, red apple, brown sugar

Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/1030/stuffing-topped-pork-chops (may not work)