Stuffed Pork Chops

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.

2. To prep the stuffing, cook the bacon (2-3 strips) down in a large non-stick skillet until it’s crispy. Remove the bacon, crumble it and reserve the grease in the pan.

3. Peel and chop the apple, grate the gouda and mix these and the crumbled bacon together in a small bowl.

4. Make a deep pocket in each of the pork chops without cutting them totally in half. I made a slit about 2.5 inches wide and then ran my knife around the inside.

5. Reheat the pan that has the bacon grease on medium-high while you stuff the pork chops. Season the outside of the meat with salt and pepper to taste and lay them in the pan to sear each side until it has a nice golden brown color. I used tongs to flip them so I could make sure the stuffing stayed inside.

6. Remove the chops from the pan and wrap them in tin foil before placing them on a baking sheet. Allow them to finish cooking in the oven for about 18-20 minutes.

Serve with a savory applesauce (like my rosemary, honey and sweet onion applesauce in my recipe box) and a nice light salad!