Blue Cheese Pork Chops with Apples

Name: Blue Cheese Pork Chops with Apples
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons balsamic glaze; 57 grams 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese; 1 Tbsp butter or margarine; 3 Gala apples, each cut into 8 wedges; 59 milliliters Progresso® panko crispy bread crumbs; 0 teaspoons freshly ground pepper; 907 grams bone-in pork loin chops, 1 inch thick (about; 79 milliliters chopped walnuts, toasted

Blue Cheese Pork Chops with Apples requires about 1 hour and 30 minutes from start to finish. This recipe makes 4 servings with 581 calories, 54g of protein, and 29g of fat each. This recipe covers 33% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of walnuts, galan apples, panko bread crumbs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the galan apples you could follow this main course with the Baked Apples as a dessert. It works well as a main course.

Instructions

In food processor, place walnuts. Cover; process, using quick on-and-off motions, until consistency of coarse meal.

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Food Processor

Add 1/2 cup butter, the blue cheese and pepper; process until combined.

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Blue Cheese

Butter

Pepper

Add bread crumbs; process until combined, stopping to scrape down sides as needed. Divide butter mixture evenly among 4 sheets of plastic wrap or waxed paper; flatten each to match width and shape of pork chops, forming 4 disks. Wrap tightly; freeze at least 20 minutes.

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Breadcrumbs

Pork Chops

Butter

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Heat oven to 450°F. In 15x10x1-inch pan, arrange apple wedges.

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Apple

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Frying Pan

Bake 30 to 35 minutes or just until tender. In large bowl, toss apples with 1 tablespoon butter; cover to keep warm.

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Apple

Butter

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Bowl

Spray 12-inch cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat.

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Add pork chops; cook 6 to 8 minutes, turning once, until browned.

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Pork Chops

Remove from heat; top each chop with 1 butter disk. Set oven control to broil. Broil chops in skillet 3 to 4 inches from heat 2 to 3 minutes or until butter begins to bubble and turns golden brown.

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Butter

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Place chops on serving plates. Spoon apples evenly over chops; drizzle with balsamic glaze and garnish with chopped fresh sage leaves.

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Fresh Sage

Balsamic Glaze

Apple

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Servings:

2teaspoons

balsamic glaze 57grams

1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese 1Tbsp

butter or margarine 3

Gala apples, each cut into 8 wedges 59milliliters

Progresso® panko crispy bread crumbs 0teaspoons

freshly ground pepper 907grams

bone-in pork loin chops, 1 inch thick (about 79milliliters

chopped walnuts, toasted

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Riesling are my top picks for Pork Chops. Chardonnay suits simple chops or chops in a butter or cream sauce, dry riesling complements sweet additions like honey mustard or apples, and pinot noir is a safe bet for pork dishes in general. One wine you could try is Lapis Luna Chardonnay. It has 4.7 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 13 dollars.