Blue Cheese Pork Chops with Apples

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup walnut pieces toasted chopped
• 0.5 cup butter softened
• 2 oz cheese blue crumbled
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper freshly ground
• 0.3 cup panko bread crumbs crispy
• 3  gala apple cut into 8 wedges
• 1 tablespoon butter 
• 2 lb pork loin chops bone-in
• 2 teaspoons balsamic reduction 
• 1 leaves sage fresh

Equipment

• food processor
• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• plastic wrap

Directions

1. In food processor, place walnuts. Cover; process, using quick on-and-off motions, until consistency of coarse meal.
2. Add 1/2 cup butter, the blue cheese and pepper; process until combined.
3. Add bread crumbs; process until combined, stopping to scrape down sides as needed. Divide butter mixture evenly among 4 sheets of plastic wrap or waxed paper; flatten each to match width and shape of pork chops, forming 4 disks. Wrap tightly; freeze at least 20 minutes.
4. Heat oven to 450°F. In 15x10x1-inch pan, arrange apple wedges.
5. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or just until tender. In large bowl, toss apples with 1 tablespoon butter; cover to keep warm.
6. Spray 12-inch cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat.
7. Add pork chops; cook 6 to 8 minutes, turning once, until browned.
8. Remove from heat; top each chop with 1 butter disk. Set oven control to broil. Broil chops in skillet 3 to 4 inches from heat 2 to 3 minutes or until butter begins to bubble and turns golden brown.
9. Place chops on serving plates. Spoon apples evenly over chops; drizzle with balsamic glaze and garnish with chopped fresh sage leaves.