Pork Chops Stuffed with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Spinach

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Giada's Spa Weekend Brought Home

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Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
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Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 35 min

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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

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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recipe Pork Chops Stuffed with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Spinach
Jennifer Ridgecrest, CA 11-22-2009
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Yummy, Yummy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The flavors are awesome. Followed the recipe completely and it was terrific. First time I have used goat cheese and... wondered if the flavor would be to bold for the kids. I was wrong it was a hit.Read more
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Jessica New York, NY 11-18-2009
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superb
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

giada, you did it again. simply delicious! I ended up having spinach mix leftovers but I'll use it as a dip and eat with... crackers. this dish has everything you need to be part of a great meal: dairy, veggies, lean protein, vitamin C, and most importantly, LOTS of flavor. mmm mmmm mmmmRead more
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Andrea Champaign, IL 11-17-2009
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Really simple!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I tried this recipe because it sounded really easy and yummy and it was both. I'm not a fan of pork chops, but that's what my... mom wanted me to use, so I did. I knew we didn't have goat cheese, but it turned out that we didn't have cream cheese either. So I used everything else. In the future I will make this again, with the cream cheese, and with 1 T less of the lemon juice because it ended up being very pungent. If you have left over filling you can saute it with the sauce at the very end very quickly and serve along side or under the pork chops. You could also make this recipe without the cheeses and pork chops as a vegetable dish and it would be very good. I think next time I will make this with chicken and serve with alfredo. Overall, there are many things you could do with this base recipe!Read more
recipe Pork Chops Stuffed with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Spinach
Anne Mantua, NJ 11-15-2009
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Guest-Worthy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I typically use chicken instead, but either way it comes out deliciously. My husband loves it, and it has enough wow-factor... to serve to guests.Read more
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Christa Choctaw, OK 11-14-2009
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Really SCRUMMY!!!!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I just made these for dinner. I used to feel, meh, at best about pork. But OH MY WORD!!!!!!!!!! Very delicious!
recipe Pork Chops Stuffed with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Spinach
Carmen Las Vegas, NV 11-13-2009
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what spinach?!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Can't believe my husband ate the spinach! He hates spinach but he loved this recipe. I think this can use some garlic, but he... said it was just fine.Read more