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Pork Chops Stuffed with Feta and Spinach

The combination of lemon juice and rind add a citrusy tang to this Greek-inspired filling.

Yield: 4 Servings Ready in 30 minutes

Cuisine: GreekMain Ingredient: Pork

(4.3, 3) 100% would make again (reviews)

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 4 Servings
Cooking spray
4 Garlic clove; minced and divided
1/2 teaspoonSalt; divided
1/4 teaspoonFreshly ground black pepper; divided
5 Sun-dried tomatoes; (packed without oil), diced
10 ounceFrozen chopped spinach; thawed, drained and squeezed dry
1 ouncereduced fat feta cheese; crumbled
1 1/2 ounceFat-free cream cheese
1/2 teaspoonLemon rind; grated
4 4-ounceBoneless center-cut pork loin chops; (1/2 inch thick), trimmed
2 tablespoonFresh lemon juice
2 teaspoonDijon mustard
1/4 teaspoonDried oregano

Pork Chops Stuffed with Feta and Spinach Preparation

Preheat broiler.

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. and coat with cooking spray. Add 2 minced garlic cloves; saute 1 minute. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, tomatoes, and spinach; saute until moisture evaporates. Remove from heat; stir in cheeses and rind.

Cut a horizontal slit through thickest portion of each pork chop to form a pocket. Stuff about 1/4 cup spinach mixture into each pocket. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon peper over pork. Arrange pork on rack of a broiler pan or roasting pan coated with cooking spray; place rack in pan. Combine 2 minced garlic cloves, juice, mustard, and oregano in a bowl; stir well. Brush half of mustard mixture over pork. Broil 6 minutes; turn chops. Brush remaining mixture over pork; broil 2 minutes or until done.

Notes

This meal also taste great with Herbed Pita on the side.

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Calories Per Serving: 72
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Pork Chops Stuffed with Feta and Spinach Reviews

Give it a rating Would you make it again?   [please sign in to add your comment]
It was quick and easy. It was pretty tasty but i feel it had to much lemon. Next time I make it I will make it with only a quarter of the lemon it calls for.
1 years, 6 months, 3 weeks, 6 days, 12 hours, 56 minutes ago
Amazing!! Pretty quick on top of that.
2 years, 3 months, 3 weeks, 5 days, 10 hours, 43 minutes ago
This meal also taste great with Herbed Pita on the side.
[I posted this recipe.]
2 years, 7 months, 1 weeks, 4 days, 11 hours, 10 minutes ago

Tags

  1. Low-fat
  2. Broil
  3. Main Dish
  4. Pork
  5. Greek

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