Pork Chops with Butternut Squash and Apple Stuffing
This hearty dish showcases winter produce at its seasonal best. Double-cut pork chops are filled with a savory stuffing that includes butternut squash, celery and Granny Smith apples. When roasting the chops, be sure the stuffing reaches 160°F (test with an instant-read thermometer). Serve with roasted potatoes and Swiss chard (see related recipes at left).
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 15 of 16 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Apple | 1 medium (182g) | 95 |
| Bread | 1 slice (30g) white | 79 |
| Butternut Squash | 1 cup cubed (140g) butternut | 76 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Shallot | 1 tbsp minced (10g) | 7 |
| Celery | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups peeled and diced butternut squash (1/4-inch dice)
- 1 cup diced celery (1/4-inch dice)
- 1 cup diced Granny Smith apple (1/4-inch dice)
- 6 Tbs. olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1 large shallot, finely diced
- 1 1/2 tsp. minced garlic
- 2 tsp. chopped fresh thyme
- 1 1/4 cups toasted bread crumbs
- 4 double-cut bone-in pork loin chops, each about 12 oz. and 1 1/2 inches thick
- 1 yellow onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 1 Tbs. all-purpose flour
- 2 Tbs. chicken demi-glace
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 3 tsp. chicken stock concentrate
- 1 Tbs. apple cider vinegar