Mustard and Apple Baked Pork Chops

The pig is probably the animal that I eat the most of.  I'm not talking pig feet, ears, etc., but I'm willing to eat more parts of the pig than I am just about any other animal.  But, one of the cuts I really love and find to be the most versatile are chops.  Like chicken breasts, they can be doctored and cooked in just about any way that you can imagine.  Now, as much as I like pork chops and apple sauce, I decided to go with something a little more rustic.  This recipe is very simple, has few ingredients, and is almost "un-screw-up-able".  It's also delicious, as many simple recipes are.

Mustard and Apple Baked Pork Chops

3-4 pork chops (you'll see in my photos I only used 3)
salt
pepper
1/3 c. (approximately) spicy brown mustard
1 small apple
1/4 c. diced/sliced onions (your preference)
1/8 c. water or cooking sherry
Drizzle of honey

1.  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

2.  In a baking dish, season both sides of the pork chops with salt, pepper and any other seasonings you like (I sometimes use garlic powder and/or paprika).

3.  Generously slather each side of the pork chops with about 1/3 c. of spicy mustard.  I usually just squeeze it out and use either a butter knife or a spatula to spread it on THICKLY.

4.  Cover the chops with onion, and then apple slices.  I usually place a few of the apple slices in the baking dish as well.

5.  Pour about an 1/8 c. of water or cooking sherry around the chops.

6.  Cover the baking dish and place in the oven for about an hour  Check the chops at about 30 minutes in just to make sure that the onions are getting cooked through.

7.  About 40-45 minutes into the cooking time, take the baking dish out, and squeeze a drizzle of honey over the chops.  Recover and put back in the oven for the remainder of the cooking time.

You can serve this with pretty much anything you want: baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, roasted root vegetables, broccoli and cheese, whatever!  It's delicious, versatile and easy and I hope you love it as much as I do!

Plated up with roasted root vegetables