These Cheesy Spinach Stuffed Pork Chops are a delicious easy dinner option! The cream cheese, spinach, and cheese create a flavor that melts in your mouth! Your whole family will fall in love with this meal, make it during your next busy week!
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Why Make Cheesy Spinach Stuffed Pork Chops
- 30 minute dinner recipe
- Easy dinner idea
- Simple ingredients
- Kid-friendly
- Budget-friendly
Ingredients Needed:
Meat – Approx. 6 pieces of boneless pork chops
Seasoning – Salt, black pepper, paprika, fresh thyme
Cheese – Cream cheese, Monterey jack cheese
Refrigerated – Butter
Frozen – Chopped spinach
How to Make Cheesy Spinach Stuffed Pork Chops
Start by thawing and draining the water from the spinach and stirring together the spinach, cream cheese, and Monterrey jack cheese.
Then, make a slit in the center of each pork chop on one side and fill each opening with 1/6 of the cheese mixture.
Next, heat the olive oil in a large oven safe skillet or a Dutch oven and place the pork chops in the skillet after sprinkling them with salt, pepper, and paprika. You’ll want to cook until each side is browned, around 3-4 minutes.
Finally, sprinkle with fresh thyme and place the skillet in the oven at 400° F for 10-12 minutes, until the pork chops reach 145° F Internally. Enjoy!
Prep-Ahead Instructions
Thaw and drain all the water from the spinach, Stir together the Spinach, Softened Cream Cheese and Monterey Jack Cheese. Using a knife make a slit into the center of the pork chops on one side to make a pocket. Fill the opening of each pork chop with 1/6 of the Cheese Mixture. Store in an Airtight Container in the refrigerator until ready to cook. I typically don’t like to do these more than 24 hours in advance.
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Cheesy Spinach Stuffed Pork Chops
These Pork Chops stuffed with cream cheese, spinach and Monterey jack cheese will melt in your mouth!
Ingredients
- 2 Lbs. Boneless Pork Chops, (Approx. 6 pieces)
- 3 Tbsp. Olive Oil
- 4 Tbsp. Butter, softened
- 12 oz. Frozen, Chopped Spinach (Thawed and Drained)
- 8 oz. Cream Cheese, softened
- 8 oz. Monterey Jack Cheese
- 1 tsp. Salt
- 1 tsp. Black Pepper
- 1 tsp. Paprika
- 0.5 oz. Fresh Thyme
Instructions
- Thaw and drain all the water from the spinach. Stir together the Spinach, Softened Butter, Softened Cream Cheese and Monterey Jack Cheese.
- Using a knife make a slit into the center of the pork chops on one side to make a pocket.
- Fill the opening of each pork chop with 1/6 of the Cheese Mixture.
- Heat Olive Oil in a large oven-safe skillet or Dutch oven.
- Sprinkle pork chops with Salt, Pepper, and Paprika. Place in the Skillet. Cook 3-4 minutes on each side until browned.
- Sprinkle with Fresh Thyme and place the skillet in the oven at 400° F for 10-12 Minutes, until the Pork Chops reach 145° F Internally.
Notes
**Make sure your skillet is oven-safe or you are using a dutch oven! If not you can transfer the pork chops from a regular skillet to a roasting pan/sheet pan to finish cooking. Make sure the pork chops reach 145 degrees!
Prep Ahead Instructions -
Thaw and drain all the water from the spinach, Stir together the Spinach, Softened Butter, Softened Cream Cheese and Monterey Jack Cheese. Using a knife make a slit into the center of the pork chops on one side to make a pocket. Fill the opening of each pork chop with 1/6 of the Cheese Mixture. Store in an Airtight Container in the refrigerator until ready to cook. I typically don't like to do these more than 24 hours in advance.
Cooking Instructions for Prep Ahead Method-
Sprinkle pork chops with Salt, Pepper, and Paprika and then place in the Skillet. Cook 3-4 minutes on each side. Until browned. Sprinkle with Fresh Thyme and place the skillet in the oven at 400° F for 10-12 Minutes, until the Pork Chops reach 145° F Internally.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1233Total Fat: 98gSaturated Fat: 52gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 40gCholesterol: 317mgSodium: 1718mgCarbohydrates: 6gFiber: 2gSugar: 3gProtein: 85g
