Recipe Name Stuffed Pork Chops With Spinach and Mozzarella Submitted by alvinfos@gte.net Recipe Description Easy to fix. Can be prepared ahead of time and frozen for one month Quantity 1 Quantity Unit per serving Prep Time (minutes) 15 Cook Time (minutes) 30 Ready In (minutes) 45

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 cloves garlic minced 1 tablespoon chopped onion 2 cups Spinach, raw 1 teaspoon oregano 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 teaspoon thyme, dry, ground 1 1/2 ounces low-fat mozzarella, shredded 1 large egg 1/2 pound boneless center cut pork chops, cut 1 1/4 inch thi Steps Sequence Step 1 Heat 1/2 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and onion, cook, stirring occasionally for 1 minute. Add spinach, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, oregano and thyme. Cook, stirring until spinach is wilted about 2 minutes. Remove the spinach mixture to a medium size bowl and let cool completely. When cool, add cheese and egg. Gently stir to combine completely. 2 Cut a slit in the pork chops, so that they can be opened. Stuff each chop with 1/2 of spinach mixture. Secure with toothpicks. 3 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Heat remaining oil in skillet. Add chops, cook 2 minutes on each side or until browned. Place chops in a single layer baking dish, just large enough to hold them. Sprinkle with remaining pepper. Bake the chops for 15 minutes or until internal temperature is 155 degrees F. Remove the chops to a platter. Allow to stand 5 - 10 minutes in a warm place before serving.