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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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Heat a skillet over medium high heat.
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Season pork chops with salt and pepper.
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Add 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil to the pan, 2 turns around the pan.
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Add the chops and caramelize the meat, 2 minutes on each side.
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Transfer meat to a sheet pan and place in the oven to finish cooking through, 12 to 15 minutes.
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Return pan to stove, reduce heat a bit and add butter to the skillet.
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Add flour to butter and cook 1 minute.
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Whisk wine into pan and reduce 1 minute then whisk in preserves and 1 cup of stock.
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Season with salt and coarse black pepper and let gravy thicken over low heat.
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Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium high heat with 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan.
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When oil smokes, add linguica or chorizo and brown, 2 minutes.
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Add the celery, onions, peppers, garlic and season with salt and pepper.
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Cook 5 minutes then crumble muffins into the skillet and combine with vegetables.
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Dampen the stuffing with remaining 1 cup of stock and season with smoked paprika and thyme.
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Reduce heat to low and keep warm until ready to serve.
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Remove meat from oven and whisk the drippings into your gravy.
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Pile stuffing on plates, chops alongside and ladle gravy over both.
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Scatter parsley over meat and stuffing.