Stuffed Pork Chops

Preheat oven to 375ºF.

Cut a wide slit into the side of each pork chop. Cut the slit as wide and peel as you can without cutting through. Season the outside with salt and pepper.

Cook diced bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp. Drain on paper towels.

Roughly mix cooled bacon with gouda and stuff into pork chops. Place the pork chops stuffing side up on an oven safe pan and place an oven safe internal kitchen thermometer probe into the thickest park of the pork chops.

Bake until thermometer reads 145ºF. Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes. Serve.

Note: If you cannot find pork chops this thick, you can use thinner pork chops and just pile the stuffing on top.