Spinach and Bacon Stuffed Pork Chops
Spinach and Bacon Stuffed Pork Chops are stuffed with a creamy filling that tastes like spinach dip.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 6 slices bacon
- 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 4 center-cut bone-in pork chops
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil
Instructions
- Cook and crumble the bacon.
- Squeeze as much water as you can out of the spinach.In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese, spinach, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes.Mix in the crumbled bacon.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cut a slit in each pork chop and make a pocket. Stuff spinach mixture into pockets.Season outside of pork chops with salt and pepper.
- Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large oven-proof skillet. (I use cast iron.)
- When hot, add pork chops. Cook for about 2 minutes a side to brown them.Transfer to oven and cook for another 15 to 18 minutes.(Note: If there is leftover filling, place it in the skillet around the pork chops just before placing the skillet in the oven.)
Nutrition
Calories: 533kcal