Cornbread and bacon stuffed pork chops
Cornbread and bacon stuffed pork chops recipe in the pork category
Recipe ingredients:
- 6 pork rib or loin chops, 1 to 1 1/4 inches thick, about 4 pounds
- 4 slices bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 medium onion, chopped, 1/2 cup
- 1, 1/2 cup, small green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 cup cornbread stuffing crumbs
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, 2 ounces
- 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Recipe method:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Make a pocket in each pork chop by cutting into side of chop toward the bone.
- Cook bacon in a 12 inch skillet over medium heat stirring occasionally until crisp.
- Stir in onion and bell pepper.
- Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally until vegetables are crisp tender.
- Remove from heat. Drain.
- Stir in stuffing crumbs and water until well mixed.
- Stir in cheese.
- Sprinkle both sides of pork with seasoned salt, marjoram and pepper.
- Fill pockets with about 1/3 cup cornbread mixture.
- Cook pork in same skillet over medium heat, turning once until brown.
- Place pork in ungreased 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan.
- Cover tightly with aluminum foil.
- Bake 45 minutes.
- Uncover and bake about 15 minutes longer or until pork is slightly pink when cut near bone.
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