Name: John's Baked Pork Chops Stuffed with Smoked Gouda and Bacon
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Smoked Gouda cheese, shredded - 2 ounces; Cooked bacon, crumbled - 4 slices; Chopped fresh parsley - ¼ cup; Ground black pepper - ⅛ teaspoon; (2 1/4-inch thick) center-cut boneless pork chops - 2; Olive oil - 1 teaspoon; Egg - 1; Bread crumbs - 1 cup; Salt - ¼ teaspoon; Ground black pepper to taste -; Apple, cored - 1; Green onion - 1; Red grapes - 2 pieces

Ingredients for - John's Baked Pork Chops Stuffed with Smoked Gouda and Bacon

1. Smoked Gouda cheese, shredded 2 ounces

2. Cooked bacon, crumbled 4 slices

3. Chopped fresh parsley ¼ cup

4. Ground black pepper ⅛ teaspoon

5. (2 1/4-inch thick) center-cut boneless pork chops 2

6. Olive oil 1 teaspoon

7. Egg 1

8. Bread crumbs 1 cup

9. Salt ¼ teaspoon

10. Ground black pepper to taste

11. Apple, cored 1

12. Green onion 1

13. Red grapes 2 pieces

How to cook deliciously - John's Baked Pork Chops Stuffed with Smoked Gouda and Bacon

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Combine Gouda cheese, bacon, parsley, and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper together in a bowl.

3 . Stage

Cut each pork chop from one side through the middle horizontally to within 1/2 inch of the other side. Open the two sides and spread them out like an open book. Stuff cheese mixture into each pocket and close; secure with a wooden toothpick. Coat each stuffed pork chop with olive oil.

4 . Stage

Whisk egg in a bowl. Mix bread crumbs, salt, and black pepper to taste together in a separate bowl. Carefully dip each stuffed pork chop in the egg; press chop into bread crumb mixture until evenly coated. Place breaded pork chops in a 9x13-inch casserole dish.

5 . Stage

Bake in preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Garnish pork chops with cored apple, green onion, and red grapes.