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Manchego-Stuffed Pork Chops with Roasted Red Pepper-Pepita Sauce

posted in pork on Feb 22, 2010
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For such a long title, this dish has a very short list of ingredients and is ridiculously simple to make.  It basically came about from random ingredients I had around and wanted to use up.  I was initially going to make a red pepper pesto, but decided to just add the cheese to the chops instead and skip out on the herbs altogether, since I didn’t  have any fresh herbs around that day.  All of the flavors were very complementary, and we really enjoyed this meal! I served the pork chops with some triple corn cakes and some sauteed  garlicky kale.

Manchego-Stuffed Pork Chops with Roasted Red Pepper-Pepita Sauce

Serves 2
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1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil, divided
2 pork chops (I used bone-in)
thinly sliced manchego cheese
2 Tbsp. pepitas
1/2 cup sliced roasted red peppers
1 tsp. balsamic vinegar
salt and pepper

Preheat the oven to 350.

Using a paring or utility knife, slice pockets into your pork chops, or nearly butterfly them. Stuff the chops with thin slices of manchego (about 1/2 oz. for each chop).  Season the pork chops with kosher salt and fresh pepper.

Heat a large, heavy bottomed skillet or saute pan over medium heat and then add 2 tsp. of the oil.  Once hot, add the pork chops and brown on each side, about 1-2 minutes (don’t cook them through). Move the pan to the oven and allow the pork chops to finish cooking (8-15 minutes, depending on thickness and whether chops are boned).

Meanwhile, make the roasted red pepper sauce.  Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the pepitas. Toss a couple of times and let them heat until fragrant and they start to turn golden brown.  Combine the pepitas, roasted red peppers, vinegar, remaining 1 tsp. olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste in a mini food processor and process  until smooth.  Serve the red pepper sauce over the pork chops.

Manchego-Stuffed Pork Chops with Roasted Red Pepper-Pepita Sauce

24 thoughts on “Manchego-Stuffed Pork Chops with Roasted Red Pepper-Pepita Sauce”

  3. hmmm elly you belong in california. i was just in greece and wondering if they sold manchego in the grocery stores (you know, bc of the whole eu thing) and there was not one spanish cheese. i asked my greek friends and they told me i had things confused and that manchego is really mexican cheese. hmpf!

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  6. The chops are delicious with their red pepper sauce and the triple corn cakes to die for Elly. I know we always say we are going to give a recipe a try…but this is a definite!

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  18. That red pepper sauce and Manchego combo makes me almost forget there’s a pork chop underneath to be eaten. Have no fear, I’ll lick the plate clean.

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  22. I made this last night and it was incredible. So easy too for something that sounds complex and tastes so indulgent! Thanks for this awesome recipe, Elly 🙂

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