Blue cheese-stuffed pork chops with pears
- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
4 (4-ounce) boneless center-cut loin pork chops, trimmed1 ounce crumbled blue cheese*1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil1 1/2 teaspoons butter*2 ripe pears, cored and each cut into 8 wedges (16 wedges total)
1. Cut a horizontal slit through thickest portion of each pork chop to form a pocket. Stuff 1/4 of crumbled blue cheese into each pocket. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper evenly over both sides of pork. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add pork to pan; sauté for 3 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Remove pork from pan, and let stand for 5 minutes.
2. Melt butter in pan; swirl to coat. Add pears; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Sauté 4 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Serve with pork.
Serving Size: Makes 4 servings
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KLWOZNIAK.
2. Melt butter in pan; swirl to coat. Add pears; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Sauté 4 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Serve with pork.
Serving Size: Makes 4 servings
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KLWOZNIAK.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 280.1
- Total Fat: 14.8 g
- Cholesterol: 9.1 mg
- Sodium: 325.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 12.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.1 g
- Protein: 23.7 g
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