Honey Apple Pork Chops

Ingredients

6 pork chops, 1 inch thick

(bone in provides more flavor, bone out = easier)

2 cups apple cider

1/3 cup lemon juice

1/3 cup soy sauce

3 tablespoons honey

2 garlic cloves, minced

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 (4 oz) package stuffing mix

1 (14 oz) can apple pie filling

Directions

1 - Place top 7 ingredients into a gallon ziplock bag, seal with as little air in bag as possible and place in freezer until ready to use.

2 - Thaw in the fridge overnight

3 - Remove pork chops from marinade and pat dry

4 - In a skillet heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil over medium high heat and brown pork chops (about 3 minutes on each side)

5 - Prepare stuffing according to package directions

6 - Spread pie filling into a greased 9x13 baking dish

7 - Place the browned pork chops on top and spoon stuffing over chops

8 - Cover and bake @ 350 degrees for 35 minutes

9 - Uncover and bake 10 minutes longer (or until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees)

10 - ENJOY!!!

**Optional**  You can bring the marinade to a boil in a small saucepan, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes then drizzle over pork chops once they are placed on top of the apples in the baking dish to add a bit more flavor, if you so desire.