Recipes Ingredients Meat & Poultry Pork Recipes Pork Chops with Andouille-Pecan Stuffing Be the first to rate & review! By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on May 16, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Servings: 6 Andouille is a spicy smoked pork sausage originally from France; it's a staple in Cajun cooking. Serve this dish with Wilted Mustard Greens and an Individual Macque Choux Pudding. Ingredients 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 celery stalk, finely chopped 1 carrot, finely chopped 4 ounces andouille or other spicy sausage, finely chopped 3 ounces pecans, finely chopped 2 tablespoons bread crumbs 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 1 ½ teaspoons coarse salt ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Pinch of cayenne pepper 6 one-inch-thick pork rib chops Directions Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, and cook until they begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the celery and carrot, and cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Add the sausage, and cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, and stir in the pecans, bread crumbs, thyme, parsley, salt, black pepper, and cayenne; set aside to cool. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. With a sharp paring knife, make a horizontal incision along side of each chop; cut a deep, wide pocket in the chop. Fill the pork chops with stuffing; gently press pork chops to pack and secure stuffing. Heat the remaining tablespoon olive oil in a large, heavy, ovenproof skillet (preferably cast iron) over medium-high heat until just starting to smoke. Saute the pork chops, in batches if necessary, until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer the pork chops to a roasting pan large enough to hold all of them; bake until cooked through, about 20 minutes. Rate it Print