Baked Pork Chops with Apples

Ingredients

• pork chops
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• pinch ground black pepper
• cup sapplesauce
• cup chicken stock
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• tablespoon sall-purpose flour
• tablespoon black cherry balsamic vinegar
• pinch garlic pepper seasoning
• onion, slice d
• Granny Smith apple, peeled and slice d

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add pork chops and cook until browned, seasoning with salt and pepper, about 5 minutes per side. Place pork chops in a large ceramic casserole dish.
3. Add applesauce, chicken stock, ketchup, brown sugar, flour, vinegar, and garlic pepper to the skillet with the pork juices. Stir until thickened and smooth, about 5 minutes. Place sliced onion and apple on top of pork chops; pour applesauce mixture on top.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until an instant read thermometer inserted into the pork reads 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), about 45 minutes.