Categories: Pork

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp crumbled feta
• 2 tbsp basil pesto
• 1 tbsp pine nuts, toasted
• 4 pork chops
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
• 1/4 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

Directions

1. For filling, in a small bowl stir together feta, pesto and pine nuts, set aside.

2. Trim fat from chops. Make a pocket in each chop by cutting horizontally from the fat side almost to the bone or opposite side. Divide filling among pockets in chops.

3. For rub, in a small bowl combine black pepper, oregano, garlic, crushed red pepper and thyme. Rub evenly onto all sides of the meat. Place chops on a rack in a shallow roasting plan. Bake in a 375 oven for 35-45 minutes or until chops are 160. Brush vinegar onto chops the last 5 minutes of baking.

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