PORK CHOPS AND APPLESAUCE OVER SMOKED GOUDA POLENTA - Dish off the Block

Ingredients

• 8 medium/large apples
• 1 cup apple cider or apple juice
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 heaping teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups water
• ¾ cup polenta or yellow cornmeal
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 small onion, chopped fine
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
• 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
• ½ cup smoked gouda cheese, shredded
• ½ cup parmesan, shredded
• ¼ cup heavy cream
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 ½ – 3 pounds center cut, bone-in pork chops about 1” thick
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 2 eggs
• 1 ½ cups panko breadcrumbs
• ¾ cup grated parmesan cheese
• ¾ cup shredded smoked gouda cheese
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, stemmed
• 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves, stemmed and chopped