Smoked Almond and Mushroom Stuffed Pork Chops

Ricotta cheese, smoked almonds, green onion, mushrooms and the perfect seasonings create the stuffing for these hearty pork chops.

Ingredients:

• 3 thick cut boneless pork chops
• 1 green onion, chopped
• 1 cup mushrooms, chopped
• 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
• 1/3 cup bread crumbs
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 tsp chili powder
• 1/4 tsp paprika
• 8 smoked almonds, finely chopped
• 1 tsp dried parsley
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 2 tsp minced garlic
• Pinch sweet basil
• Olive oil
• 1 tbsp butter

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Drizzle olive oil in a frying pan and add butter. Saute green onions and mushrooms just until mushrooms are cooked. Place onions and mushrooms in a small bowl, add remaining ingredients, and mix thoroughly. Cut a pocket in each pork chop and stuff with mixture leaving enough room so pocket can still be closed. Place pork chops on a greased wire rack then place rack on a baking sheet. Bake about 50 minutes.

Number of Servings: 3