Deconstructed Pear Pork Chops

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Oct. 20, 2022
You’ll be tempted to eat this main dish right out of the pan but try to resist. These chops are sure to wow guests at the dinner table. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Deconstructed Pear Pork Chops Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 1 package (6 ounces) cornbread stuffing mix
  • 4 boneless pork loin chops (6 ounces each)
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 medium pears, chopped
  • 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced

Directions

  1. Prepare stuffing mix according to package directions. Meanwhile, sprinkle chops with pepper and salt. In a large skillet, brown pork chops in butter. Sprinkle with pears and red pepper.
  2. Top with stuffing and onions. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat until a thermometer inserted in pork reads 145°, 8-10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1 pork chop with 3/4 cup stuffing mixture: 603 calories, 28g fat (14g saturated fat), 127mg cholesterol, 1094mg sodium, 47g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 5g fiber), 38g protein.