Stuffed & Smothered Pork Chops

Ingredients

• 2 – 1 1/2 inch thick bone in pork chops
• 1 large white onion – sliced
• 2 cloves of garlic – crushed
• 1/2 large sweet apples (I used a Breaburn) – thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3 to 4 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and pepper

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Heat a cast iron skillet on the stove top, add 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and the butter to melt. Add the sliced apples and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from skillet.
3. Add the remaining tablespoons of olive oil to heat up and add the sliced onions to the pan. Cook the onions on medium high for about 5 minutes, add the garlic and continue to cook for another 5 minutes.
4. While the onions are cooking salt and pepper both sides of the pork chops and slice a pocket in the middle. Add the cooked apples slices into the pocket. Add the chops to the pan with cooking onions and saute for 5 minutes on each side to brown the chops.
5. Place the skillet with the stuffed chops and onions into the oven and bake for 25 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes and enjoy the juicy chops.