I’ve got a new really simple dinner recipe for you, but first let me share what sparked this idea. I was recently at an agricultural event where the farmers were talking about how everyone always goes for the pork chops, and they hoped people would branch out. Funny enough, I was thinking to myself, “I almost NEVER buy/cook pork chops. I must be missing out.” I usually go for ground pork (in tacos) or the shoulder roast, which is sooo darn tasty in my slow cooker.
So my takeaway was clearly the opposite of what they were hoping for because now here I am cooking up some Unstuffed Pork Chops. :) And let me tell you what, I’m so glad it inspired me to do just that because this recipe turned out even better than I hoped! I served it with whole grain wild rice, which I thought was a great accompaniment. Enjoy.
Unstuffed Pork Chops
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 pound sausage, mild, Italian
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, deseeded and diced
- 2 ribs celery, diced
- 8 apricots, dried, cut into quarters (I bought the dark-colored unsulphured kind that you can see the front of the picture)
- 4 pork chops, boneless and thin, about 1/2" thick - I purchased "center cut" and they were really good
- 1/2 cup broth, or water
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
Instructions
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Heat the oil in your largest skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and begin to brown it while breaking up the meat with a spatula, about 2 to 3 minutes.
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Add the diced onion, bell pepper, celery, and apricots to the pan and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes.
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Make room for the pork chops and nestle them into the pan among the sausage mixture. Sear each side of the pork chops until golden brown, a couple minutes per side.
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Pour in the broth or water, cover the pan, turn down the heat to low, and cook until the pork chops are done all the way through (no longer pink), about 5 to 6 minutes.
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Take the lid off the pan, stir in the cream until well combined, and serve warm.
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Sausage in pork chops is genius. I’m kinda mad at myself for never thinking of doing it before.
Looks delicious!
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This looks so good. I bet you could even put more cooked veggies over the top of that? Who said healthy food has to taste like cardboard?! :)
Looks delicious!!
Father’s Day meal….done! Thank you!
Sounds awesome! I’m going to try it this weekend with apples instead of apricots. I’m not too crazy about apricots. Thanks!
Looks great, I will have to try this – we have a freezer full of pork chops!
This looks heavenly!!! Gotta make these right away :)
Had this for dinner tonight–we all loved it! Didn’t have apricots, so I substituted golden raisins–yum!
This looks so yummy! Perfect for dinner. I will try this one of these days. Do you think it will taste weird if I put some oranges or pineapples?
Hi Rachel. We’ve not tried fruit in this recipe. Let us know if you give it a go. :)
I made this for dinner last night and it was delicious! I did substitute apples for the apricots and it was perfect. My family was all asking for more. Thanks for the great recipe.
I made this last night for dinner and it was great!! My husband and daughter didn’t care for it they said the sausage was too spicy. I did use the mild Italian sausage. So I guess that just means that I get to eat all the leftovers!
This sounds delicious!!!! I like to make double batches and freeze one…..how well do you think this would freeze?
Hi there. This might help with freezing: http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/freeze-keep-moist-pork-chops-23455.html.
I am going to make these for supper. I thought I had some Italian sausage in the freezer, but only apple sausage. I am going to use that and hoping it turns out.
Made tonight but subbed dates for apricot and milk for cream since that what we had. Also used hot sausage and seasoned chops with salt and pepper.. My husband was practically licking the plate!