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Stuffed Pork Chops

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19 Crimes Red Blend

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup butter
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (10-oz) container spinach, coarsely chopped
  • 1 (6-oz) pkg shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 1 Tbsp minced fresh thyme
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 6 (2-inch-thick) bone-in pork chops
  • 4 Tbsp olive oil, divided

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add onion, bell pepper, and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, 8 minutes or until tender.
  2. Gradually stir in spinach until wilted. Stir in cheese, thyme, salt, and pepper. Remove from heat; set aside to cool slightly.
  3. Cut a 1-inch horizontal slit in side of each pork chop. Gently open up pocket inside of pork chop by moving the knife back and forth to create a deep pocket about 1½ inches wide.
  4. Stuff pork chop with spinach mixture. Lightly season pork with salt and pepper. Brown pork chops, in batches, in 2 Tbsp hot oil per batch, in a large skillet over medim-high heat 3 minutes per side. Transfer pork chops to a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet.
  5. Bake 20 minutes or to desired doneness. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Nutritional Information

Main Total
Servings 6
Fat (g) 0 0
Sat. Fat (g) 0 0
Protein (g) 0 0
Carb (g) 0 0
Fiber (g) 0 0
Sodium (mg) 0 0

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