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 Let's make dinner together!  Meal #1 Stuffed Pork Chops & Creamy Polenta

1/13/2014

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Tonight we'll be making Stuffed Thick Cut Pork Chops with Spinach & Roasted Red Peppers with a side of Creamy Polenta with (or without) mushrooms!  So here we go!  


INGREDIENTS

For the Chops.........


2 Thick Cut Pork Chops (at least 1 inch thick)  Note: If you're making 4, double your stuffing ingredients!

2 cloves of garlic..... Peeled & coarsely Chopped

1/4 cup canola or extra virgin olive oil

3 Cups Leaf spinach

1 whole roasted red pepper (from jar) diced into medium pieces

2 tablespoons Crumbled Feta Cheese

1/4 tsp garlic powder

Salt & pepper to taste

Pork Rub for Fat (Optional)



For the Polenta................


1 Cup Instant Polenta

1 tsp sea salt

3 cups boiling water

1/2 cup heave cream or half & half

6 large mushrooms sliced

Salt, pepper, garlic powder to taste

1/4 Cup Parmesan or Romano Cheese




DIRECTIONS

1.  Slice into the pork chops on fat side to make a pocket for stuffing - lightly sprinkle salt & pepper on both sides and also inside.  Rub a pork rub on the fat side only (outsides).   SET ASIDE!

2.   In a large frying pan or skillet, drizzle in oil & add the chopped garlic.  Stir & sauté lightly (do not brown) until you smell the fragrance coming through.  Add spinach, roasted red pepper, salt & pepper.  Wilt the spinach for about 2 minutes...then remove from heat & transfer mixture to a small bowl to cool.

3.  Using the same skillet, add one more drizzle of oil & saute your mushrooms for polenta with a bit of salt & pepper...cook until tender.  Remove from heat.  Set aside.

4.  Now that the spinach is cooled...add the feta cheese & stir.   

5.  Stuff your pork chops with this mixture.

6.  In the same skilled heat about 1 tbs oil on med-high heat.  Place the pork chops in pan.....they should sizzle!  If not - oil is not hot enough.  Cook for about 3-4 minutes on each side on MED heat....also try & stand on fat side for a minute to sear in the pork rub.  You'll thank me later;) 

7.  While the chops are cooking, prepare your "Instant Polenta"...by boiling 3 cups water in saucepan add salt & instant polenta....drizzle in heavy cream, add mushrooms, or peas & parmesan cheese, s & p!  If you want it creamier (like I do...add a whole cup of heavy cream) Stir until desired consistency & turn on LOW.  YUMMM!

8.  Your pork chops should be done (test by cutting into one - if most of the pink is gone they're done.  Remove from heat).  

9.    Serve! and make sure your burners are all off.

10.  Watch my slideshow below for ideas!   ENJOY!!!!!!!!!   

2 Comments
John Baustead
1/13/2014 05:40:33 am

Really Nice informative post. I will have to try this. Always looking for a new way to make pork chops! Thank you.

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brandy @ mommysplurge link
1/18/2014 10:14:10 pm

The stuffed chops look delish! I've never done that before, I'm going to have to try it out!

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