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Apple, sage, and goat cheese stuffed pork chops

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Sweet and savory are these apple, sage, and goat cheese stuffed pork chops. The stuffing is mixed with honey and brown sugar, then the pork chop is seared to a golden brown for a delicious dinner!

Stuffed pork chops

Some of my favorite recipes include either stuffed chicken like or this stuffed pork chop with apple, sage, goat cheese, and dried cranberries.

Not only will your kitchen smell amazing, but the taste of these pork chops will have you drooling for more and eating the mixture by the spoonful. Don’t worry if the mixture falls out of the pork chop; just let it cook along side and enjoy some extra sweetness!

Apple, sage stuffed pork chops

Apple, sage, and goat cheese stuffed pork chops
 
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Sweet and savory are these apple, sage, and goat cheese stuffed pork chops. The stuffing is mixed with honey and brown sugar, then the pork chop is seared to a golden brown for a delicious dinner!
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1 golden delicious apple, diced
  • ¾ cup dried cranberries
  • 1 tbsp fresh sage, chopped
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp goat cheese
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • Four 1-inch, thick cut boneless pork chops
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a large rimmed baking pan with aluminum foil.
  2. In large skillet, melt the butter, add apple, cranberries, sage, brown sugar, and honey. Saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, allow to cool 5 minutes. Add goat cheese.
  3. Season pork chops with salt and pepper.
  4. Cut horizontally to create a large hole for stuffing.
  5. Spoon stuffing into the chops.
  6. In same large skillet, add 1 tbsp olive oil and sear pork chops over medium-high heat for 2 minutes/side.
  7. Place pork chops on baking sheet and bake 20-30 minues or until internal temperature reaches 155-160.

 

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Grilled Cheese Dippers with Trader Joe’s Autumn Soup

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Warm, savory, satisfying is how you would describe Trader Joe’s Autumnal Harvest Soup. It consists of your favorite harvest produce, like butternut squash, pumpkin, and slow-simmered California tomatoes. It’s the perfect soup to keep you cozy all Autumn long. 

Trader Joe's Autumn Soup

It’s finally starting to feel like Fall in CT. So far, I’ve already gone pumpkin picking, ate apple fritters, and made pumpkin bread (mix from Trader Joe’s which was phenomenal FYI!) I also bought three new sweaters for Fall because one can never have enough chuncky sweaters, am I right?!

Trader Joe’s Autumnal Harvest Soup is a tribute to the flavors of Fall. It combines your favorite harvest produce like butternut squash, pumpkin, and slow-simmered California seasoned herbs like rosemary and sage, and finished with rich heavy cream, as described by TJ’s.

Grilled cheese dippers

Grilled cheese

Grilled cheese dippers are a fun spin on the classic grilled cheese sandwich. Adults and kids will enjoy “dunking” these grilled cheese dippers into Trader Joe’s Autumnal Harvest Soup

Grilled Cheese Dippers with Trader Joe's Autumn Soup
 
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Warm, savory, satisfying is how you would describe Trader Joe's Autumn Soup. It consists of your favorite harvest produce, like butternut squash, pumpkin, and slow-simmered California tomatoes. It's the perfect soup to keep you cozy all Autumn long.
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Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • 4 slices of sourdough bread
  • 1.5 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 4 thin slices of butter
  • 1 jar of Trader Joe's Autumnal Harvest Soup
Instructions
  1. Heat frying pan over medium-low heat.
  2. On one half of sandwich spread butter. On other half evenly distribute cheese.
  3. Combine two halves together with butter facing up.
  4. Place in heated frying pan and cook for 4/minutes per side or until cheese is melted.
  5. Remove from frying pan and slice into one-inch thick strips.
  6. Heat soup according to directions on jar.

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Easy Skillet Italian Chicken and Potatoes

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Easy Italian chicken and potatoes cooked in a skillet, seasoned with thyme, rosemary, and oregano – a classic, staple dinner that anyone can easily throw together. 

potatoes and chicken

This easy skillet Italian chicken and potatoes is a perfect meal on a fall night. The inviting flavors of thyme, rosemary, and oregano season the potatoes and chicken wonderfully. The potatoes are nicely browned and have the perfect amount of crunch!

Even better, this dinner recipe uses only two pans. There is nothing more upsetting than a sink full of dishes to clean at the end of the night. Am I right?!

chicken and potatoes dinner

To eliminate a step, you’ll want to use chicken cutlets. Chicken breasts works fine too if that’s what you have on hand, but you’ll have to pound them thin first.

Easy Skillet Italian Chicken and Potatoes
 
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Easy Italian chicken and potatoes cooked in a skillet, seasoned with thyme, rosemary, and oregano - a classic, staple dinner that anyone can easily throw together.
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Recipe type: Chicken
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1 ½ lb baby yellow potatoes, quartered
  • 1 lb chicken breasts pounded thin or chicken cutlets
  • ½ cup all purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp butter, divided
  • ½ tsp dried thyme
  • ½ tsp dried rosemary
  • ½ tsp drired oregano
  • ½ tsp roasted garlic seasoning
  • Salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. Parboil the potatoes for 8 minutes. This will help them cook faster in the oven.
  2. While the potatoes are boiling, season chicken with salt and pepper. Then dip in flour, shaking off excess.
  3. Meanwhile, in large skillet over medium high heat, add 1 tbsp butter and chicken. Cook 5-6 minutes/side until browned or until internal temperature reaches 160. Transfer to plate and cover.
  4. In same skillet over medium high heat, add 1 tbsp butter, drained potatoes, and herbs. Cook for 4 mintues, stir, then cook another 4-5 minutes until golden and tender.
  5. Transfer chicken back to pan and heat together.

 

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