Stuffed Porkchops

I tried a new recipe last night! I have never before in my life made pork chops....but I do love them! My mother in law kindly gave us some pork chops last weekend....and I was excited to find a Stuffed Pork Chop recipe.
These Pesto and Mozzarella Stuffed Pork Chops are absolutely delicious!! Not only is the "stuffing"yummy, but it gets a nice and crispy outside as well! Mmmmmm

Cut a pocket in each chop and stuff.

Use a toothpick to seal

The finished chop!

STUFFED PORK CHOPS

1/2 C. Mozzarella 

2 Tablespoons Pesto (I made my own from our Basil plant: handful of basil leaves, drizzle oil, 2 garlic cloves and salt and pepper in food processor) 

2 Tablespoons + 1/2 C. Italian Seasoned bread crumbs (the italian adds a lot of good flavor to the crust!

4 pork chops

1/4 C. flour

salt and pepper

2 eggs, beaten

Preheat oven to 425

Combine mozzarella, pesto and the 2 tablespoons of bread crumbs in a bowl.

Cut a pocket in each chop. And use mozzarella mix to stuff each one...fill them as full as you can! the more the better!

In small bowl combine flour, salt and pepper

In another bowl the eggs

In another bowl the breadcrumbs

Dip each chop in flour, egg, then breadcrumbs

Heat oil in skillet.

Cook about 7 min on both sides (until nice and brown!)

Transfer to baking dish and place in oven for 15 min. or until cooked through.

I served these with Roasted Garlic Bacon Potatoes and it was a delicious meal!! that recipe can be found here: http://krystinaskitchen89.blogspot.com/2013/04/garlic-roasted-potatoes-with-bacon.html

recipe found at:http://foodyschmoodyblog.com/pesto-mozzarella-stuffed-pork-chops/

Garlic/Basil Chicken

Hey all!

I need to get better at posting the new recipes I've been trying! I'll work on that :)
Last week I cooked a whole chicken in the oven for the first time and it turned out deliciously!! I usually cook my whole chickens in a crockpot....but I think i liked it roasted in the oven better....it was more crisp, juicy and this recipe had AMAZING flavor!
Just look at this yumminess!

GARLIC/BASIL CHICKEN:

*1 whole chicken

*1 1/2 cups water

*1 onion, slivered thinly

*5 cloves chopped garlic

*10 fresh basil leaves, chopped

*1 tablespoon oil

*1 teaspoon salt

*½ teaspoon black pepper

*½ teaspoon onion powder

*½ teaspoon garlic powder

*1 teaspoon dried basil leaves

Preheat oven to 375

Work half of garlic, some onion slices, and half of basil under the skin of the chicken breast.

Rub oil over the whole chicken breast

Season chicken with salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, dried basil. Sprinkle the remaining fresh basil on top.

Place chicken breast side up on a rack inside a roasting pan. 

Pour water into bottom of pan and add remaingin garlic and onion slices in the water around the chicken

Place a loose canopy of foil over the chicken, like a tent. and bake on middle rack for  1 1/2 hrs.

Remove chicken, remove foil, preheat oven to 425 and roast chicken another 10 minutes, or until nice and browned

Enjoy!!

Let me know if you try this and how you like it!!

recipe found at: http://mamadweeb.com/2013/09/roasted-garlic-basil-chicken/