Pork Chops Stuffed with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Spinach

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
Show: Everyday Italian Episode: Giada's Spa Weekend Brought Home

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate it!Read 7 reviews

TOTAL TIME:35 min
Prep:15 min
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Cook:20 min
 
YIELD:4 servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus 1 tablespoon
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 6 sun-dried tomatoes, diced
  • 1 (10-ounce) bag of frozen spinach, thawed and excess water squeezed out
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more for seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 cup (2 ounces) goat cheese
  • 1/3 cup reduced-fat cream cheese
  • 4 (4-ounce) center-cut pork chops
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 1/2 lemon, zested
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

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Directions

Warm the 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium saute pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, salt, pepper, and thyme. Cook until combined, about 2 more minutes. Transfer the mixture to a medium bowl. Add the goat cheese and the cream cheese. Stir to combine and set aside.

Use a sharp knife to cut a pocket into the thickest portion of the pork chop. Stuff each pocket with 1/4 of the spinach and sun-dried tomato mixture and close the pork around the stuffing. Season the outside of the pork with salt and pepper.

In a small bowl combine the chicken broth, lemon zest, lemon juice, and mustard.

Warm the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot add the pork. Cook until golden and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer the pork to a side dish and tent with foil to keep warm. Add the chicken broth mixture to the skillet over medium-high heat. Scrape up the brown bits from the bottom of the pan as the chicken broth simmers. Reduce the broth by half to make a light sauce, about 8 minutes. Spoon some sauce over the pork before serving.

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  • on December 13, 2011

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    Finally made this and it was absolutely delicious..

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  • on November 10, 2011

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    i will try this tomorrow....so exited..... hope it is also that incredible.......because it is a surprise for my husband.
    Well i did it and it was delicious........and really simpel..but a great dish..thank-you for a great meal i served it with a potato basil lemon salad....

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  • on September 05, 2011

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    An extremely easy way to add savory flavor to pork. Looks great on the plate and tastes incredible!

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