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Pork Chops and Dressing
I want to pan-fry pork chops, fix dressing, and then just place the chops on the dressing toward the end of the baking time. Would you put a cubed apple or raisins in the dressing? Would you use mushroom soup or chicken broth for liquid in dressing? THANKS!
--Susie
Hi Susie,
This sounds like a great dinner! And yes, apple and raisins are both great with pork, so either or both be wonderful in a dressing (also called stuffing in some parts). You might want to use my recipe for Traditional Herb Stuffing as a jumping off point. Maybe omit the celery and carrots and add the cubed apple and raisins after the onion. I would probably use chicken broth; I don’t think you’d want mushroom flavor in there with the onion, apple and raisins. Let me know how it turns out!

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