Pork Chop And Dressing Bake

[+ Gar1eth]

Ok yes -yes I know -not kosher- as well as a bread dish. But I don't keep kosher. And I wasn't planning on abstaining from bread this week. I will admit that the older I get-sometimes I feel guilty about eating pork. But my family does. And sometimes I don't feel guilty at all. And now back to our previously scheduled recipe. 

Here's the recipe. 
 

Easy Pork Chops and Stuffing Bake Recipe | Renee's Kitchen Adventures

WWW.RENEESKITCHENADVENTURES.COM

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Pork Chops and Stuffing Bake. Succulent boneless pork chops are nestled atop a bed of savory...

I actually did the crock pot version as I bought a crock pot in 2024 and hadn't used it yet. I made my own dressing for the first time. I didn't crush up my own bread or anything or make my own chicken broth. I used Pepperidge Farm Bread Stuffing and chopped up/sauteed the onions and celery. I also chopped up a Granny Smith Apple. 
 

I have to say I was underwhelmed by the recipe. The pork chops tasted on the boiled side-a problem I have with a lot of crock pot recipes (Several years ago with a different crock pot I made a turkey sausage dish where after cooking the sausage fell apart and was tasteless. I also made an apricot chicken dish. The heat was so hot the chicken turned brown and literally fell off the bone and not in good way.)

I'm wondering if the original recipe using the oven would be better. I'm also wondering if instead of the spice rub the recipe uses whether using Shake n Bake or something similar wouldn't be easier and taste better. 

[samhexum]

2 hours ago, Gar1eth said:

 I'm also wondering if instead of the spice rub the recipe uses whether using Shake n Bake or something similar wouldn't be easier and taste better.

I use it for pork chops and chicken wings and am fine with it but I'm a lazy cook. 

However I do find the pork chop mix a bit bland so I add some Italian seasoning and a little turmeric before I shake.

 

[+ Gar1eth]

4 hours ago, Gar1eth said:

Ok yes -yes I know -not kosher- as well as a bread dish. But I don't keep kosher. And I wasn't planning on abstaining from bread this week. I will admit that the older I get-sometimes I feel guilty about eating pork. But my family does. And sometimes I don't feel guilty at all. And now back to our previously scheduled recipe. 

Here's the recipe. 
 

Easy Pork Chops and Stuffing Bake Recipe | Renee's Kitchen Adventures

WWW.RENEESKITCHENADVENTURES.COM

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Pork Chops and Stuffing Bake. Succulent boneless pork chops are nestled atop a bed of savory...

I actually did the crock pot version as I bought a crock pot in 2024 and hadn't used it yet. I made my own dressing for the first time. I didn't crush up my own bread or anything or make my own chicken broth. I used Pepperidge Farm Bread Stuffing and chopped up/sauteed the onions and celery. I also chopped up a Granny Smith Apple. 
 

I have to say I was underwhelmed by the recipe. The pork chops tasted on the boiled side-a problem I have with a lot of crock pot recipes (Several years ago with a different crock pot I made a turkey sausage dish where after cooking the sausage fell apart and was tasteless. I also made an apricot chicken dish. The heat was so hot the chicken turned brown and literally fell off the bone and not in good way.)

I'm wondering if the original recipe using the oven would be better. I'm also wondering if instead of the spice rub the recipe uses whether using Shake n Bake or something similar wouldn't be easier and taste better. 

 

2 hours ago, samhexum said:

I use it for pork chops and chicken wings and am fine with it but I'm a lazy cook. 

However I do find the pork chop mix a bit bland so I add some Italian seasoning and a little turmeric before I shake.

 

 

[samhexum]

On 4/17/2025 at 7:09 PM, Gar1eth said:

I'm also wondering if instead of the spice rub the recipe uses whether using Shake n Bake or something similar wouldn't be easier and taste better. 

Forgot to mention that I bought the Walmart Great Value version last time I was running out to save some $.  I've only tried the chicken version so far and it is fine.

Edited April 20 by samhexum
for absolutely NO @%!*ING reason at all!

[pubic_assistance]

My mother used to make delicious stuffed pork chops.

She would make a sauce of a cup of ketchup, two table spoons of honey and a packet of dry Onion soup mix. Add a quarter cup of water and mix together and pour over.

She used chopped Italian parsley instead of celery for the stuffing

 

[+ Gar1eth]

On 4/21/2025 at 2:25 PM, pubic_assistance said:

My mother used to make delicious stuffed pork chops.

She would make a sauce of a cup of ketchup, two table spoons of honey and a packet of dry Onion soup mix. Add a quarter cup of water and mix together and pour over.

She used chopped Italian parsley instead of celery for the stuffing

 

This recipe was made to be a 'reasonable facsimile' to stuffed pork chops without the bother of having to stuff them. 

[pubic_assistance]

How much effort is there in stuffing a pork chop ?

Takes less than 15 seconds each.

When we were kids we loved the stuffing part, so my mother would always make extra and bake it separately in the same pan.

[MikeBiDude]

31 minutes ago, pubic_assistance said:

How much effort is there in stuffing a pork chop ?

Takes less than 15 seconds each.

When we were kids we loved the stuffing part, so my mother would always make extra and bake it separately in the same pan.

A pet peeve of mine on recipes…when people made substitutions and say “it’s the same thing”. It isn’t!. Love stuffed pork chops myself.

[samhexum]

11 hours ago, Gar1eth said:

This recipe was made to be a 'reasonable facsimile' to stuffed pork chops without the bother of having to stuff them. 

 

49 minutes ago, pubic_assistance said:

How much effort is there in stuffing a pork chop ?

Takes less than 15 seconds each.

 

16 minutes ago, MikeBiDude said:

A pet peeve of mine on recipes…when people made substitutions and say “it’s the same thing”. It isn’t!. Love stuffed pork chops myself.

Tomato/tomahto 

Potato/potahto

Clamato/clamahto

[+ Gar1eth]

1 hour ago, pubic_assistance said:

How much effort is there in stuffing a pork chop ?

Takes less than 15 seconds each.

When we were kids we loved the stuffing part, so my mother would always make extra and bake it separately in the same pan.

I'll admit to never doing it. But I don't think my knife skills are up to it. 

[pubic_assistance]

37 minutes ago, Gar1eth said:

I'll admit to never doing it. But I don't think my knife skills are up to it. 

You need a sharp knife but it's hardly a special skill to slice a thick pork chop.

My butcher shop will slice them if you ask.

[+ Pensant]

Pepperidge Farm bread crumbs ingredients (forgive me):

MADE FROM: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, SUGAR, YEAST, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: VEGETABLE OILS (CANOLA AND/OR SUNFLOWER AND/OR PALM), MOLASSES, SPICES, CELERY, ONION POWDER, CALCIUM PROPIONATE TO EXTEND FRESHNESS, MALTED BARLEY ...

[+ Gar1eth]

On 4/23/2025 at 12:26 PM, pubic_assistance said:

You need a sharp knife but it's hardly a special skill to slice a thick pork chop.

My butcher shop will slice them if you ask.

Might be a bit far to travel from Dallas. 😉😉

On 4/24/2025 at 7:27 AM, Pensant said:

Pepperidge Farm bread crumbs ingredients (forgive me):

MADE FROM: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, SUGAR, YEAST, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: VEGETABLE OILS (CANOLA AND/OR SUNFLOWER AND/OR PALM), MOLASSES, SPICES, CELERY, ONION POWDER, CALCIUM PROPIONATE TO EXTEND FRESHNESS, MALTED BARLEY ...

And your point?🤔🤔🤔

Edited April 26 by Gar1eth

[+ Pensant]

4 hours ago, Gar1eth said:

And your point?🤔🤔🤔

Not the healthiest ingredients.

[pubic_assistance]

1 hour ago, Pensant said:

Not the healthiest ingredients.

It goes without saying that a packet of anything from an American supermarket is going to be full of preservatives and chemicals.

[samhexum]

2 hours ago, pubic_assistance said:

It goes without saying that a packet of anything from an American supermarket is going to be full of preservatives and chemicals.

Which is why it's a bit shocking that you so love hot dogs.

[+ Gar1eth]

On 4/24/2025 at 7:27 AM, Pensant said:

Pepperidge Farm bread crumbs ingredients (forgive me):

MADE FROM: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, SUGAR, YEAST, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: VEGETABLE OILS (CANOLA AND/OR SUNFLOWER AND/OR PALM), MOLASSES, SPICES, CELERY, ONION POWDER, CALCIUM PROPIONATE TO EXTEND FRESHNESS, MALTED BARLEY ...

 

10 hours ago, Gar1eth said:

Might be a bit far to travel from Dallas. 😉😉

And your point?🤔🤔🤔

 

5 hours ago, Pensant said:

Not the healthiest ingredients.

I had no easy way to make my own breadcrumbs.  So this is what I had to work with.