Stuffed Pork Chops

Name: Stuffed Pork Chops
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 8 boneless pork loin chops (1 inch thick and 8 ounces each); 1 small onion, chopped; 1/2 cup butter, cubed; 5 cups fresh baby spinach; 1 package (6 ounces) sage stuffing mix; 1-1/2 cups sour cream; 1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage; 1/2 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Bake: 40 min.

Yield 8 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Transform ordinary pork chops into an extraordinary meal with our stuffed pork chops. This recipe feeds a crowd in under an hour all while remaining surprisingly simple to prepare.

Ingredients

8 boneless pork loin chops (1 inch thick and 8 ounces each)
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 cup butter, cubed
5 cups fresh baby spinach
1 package (6 ounces) sage stuffing mix
1-1/2 cups sour cream
1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
1/2 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning

Directions

Using a sharp knife, cut a pocket in each pork chop. In a large skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Add spinach; cook until wilted. Stir in the stuffing mix, sour cream and sage.
Fill each chop with about 1/3 cup stuffing mixture; secure with toothpicks if necessary. Place on a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with lemon pepper.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Discard toothpicks.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 320 calories, 21g fat (13g saturated fat), 74mg cholesterol, 535mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 11g protein.

Who would ever guess baked stuffed pork chops could be so simple? Baby spinach and stuffing mix are the secrets to this elegant recipe. —Rebecca Nossaman, Ballwin, Missouri

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