Lite Mushroom Stuffed Pork Chops Food

MUSHROOM-STUFFED PORK CHOPS WITH VERMOUTH SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees F and arrange a rack in upper third.
• Pat the pork chops dry with paper towels and put on a cutting board. Using a small paring knife, cut a 2-inch opening horizontal to the cutting board, halfway up the meat in each chop. Move the knife back and forth in a fan motion to open the interior of the pocket without significantly widening the opening. (You don't want to pierce through the meat but simply create a pocket for the stuffing.) Brush the exterior of the chops with oil, season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste, and set aside until the stuffing is ready.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large ovenproof frying pan over medium-high heat. When the oil shimmers, add the shallots and cook until softened. Add the mushrooms, season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper, and cook, stirring rarely, until browned, about 10 minutes. Stir in the parsley and remove to a plate to cool slightly. Wipe out the frying pan and return it to the stove over medium-high heat. Taste the stuffing and adjust the seasoning, as necessary. Stuff half of the mushroom mixture into the pocket of each chop. If the filling is falling out, secure the chops closed with toothpicks.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the pan over medium heat. When the oil shimmers, arrange the stuffed chops in the pan and cook until browned, about 4 minutes. Flip the chops to the other side and transfer the pan to the oven. Bake until the pork is cooked and an instant-read thermometer, inserted into the center of the chops, registers 160 degrees F, about 12 to 15 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the oven and set the pork aside on serving plates to rest. Return the pan to the stove over medium heat and add the vermouth. Cook, scraping the bits from the bottom of the pan with a spatula, until the alcohol smell is cooked off and is slightly reduced, about 1 minute. Remove the pan from the heat, add the butter, and let it melt. Taste the sauce and adjust the seasoning. Drizzle the sauce over the chops and serve with a gratin, mashed potatoes, or polenta, if desired.

PORK CHOPS WITH SAVORY MUSHROOM STUFFING

Steps:

• For stuffing, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add green onion and cook for 1 minute. Stir in mushrooms, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes more or until mushrooms are tender. Remove from heat.
• Trim fat from chops. make a pocket in each chop by cutting from fat side almost to, but not through, the opposite side. Spoon stuffing into pockets in chops. If necessary, secure with wooden toothpicks.
• Brush chops with Worcestershire sauce. Season chops lightly with additional salt and pepper. Grill chops on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium heat about 20 minutes or until juices run clear, turning once halfway through cooking. To serve, remove toothpicks.

STUFFED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Prepare stuffing mix according to box directions. Cool completely.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Season pork chops with salt and pepper. Use a knife to butterfly the pork open and create a pocket for the stuffing.
• Place 1/3 cup stuffing into each pork chop and place in a casserole dish or 9x13 pan. If you have extra stuffing, place in the pan with the pork.
• Season each pork chop with pepper and top with condensed mushroom soup.
• Bake for about 35* minutes or until the pork is cooked and reaches 145°F with a thermometer.

MUSHROOM-STUFFED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the bacon and cook until crisp, about 8 minutes. Add the mushrooms, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste; cook until the mushrooms are soft, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in the breadcrumbs and all but 2 tablespoons parsley. Let cool.
• Soak 10 to 12 toothpicks in water to prevent them from burning. Rinse the pork and pat dry. Butterfly the pork: Make a 1-inch-deep incision down the length of each tenderloin; do not cut all the way through. Open the meat like a book so the tenderloins lie flat.
• Cover the pork with plastic wrap; pound with the flat side of a meat mallet until about 1/2 inch thick, starting from the middle and working outward. Spread the mushroom mixture over the 2 tenderloins. Starting with a long side, tightly roll up each tenderloin. Secure the seams with the toothpicks.
• Preheat a grill to medium high; brush the grates with olive oil. Brush the pork rolls with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill, turning, until a thermometer inserted into the center of the pork registers 140 degrees F, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board to rest, about 10 minutes.
• Mix the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil and 2 tablespoons parsley, the lemon zest, and salt and pepper to taste in a bowl. Remove the toothpicks and slice the pork rolls. Top with parsley oil.

LITE MUSHROOM-STUFFED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Wash green onions and mushrooms; thinly slice green onions and chop mushrooms.
• Heat 1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) of the chicken stock in medium skillet over medium heat.
• Add green onions and cook for one minute; stir in mushrooms, oregano, salt and pepper.
• Cook and stir for an additional 2 to 3 minutes or until mushrooms are tender.
• Remove from heat. Make a pocket in pork chop by cutting from fat side almost to, but not through, the opposite side.
• Spoon stuffing into pocket in chop. Secure with wooden toothpick if necessary.
• Grill pork chop on the rack of grill over medium coals (uncovered) for 12 to 15 minutes or until done and juices run clear, turning once.
• Alternatively, pork chop may be broiled in oven, if desired. Remove toothpick before serving.
• While pork chop is cooking, prepare sweet potato and broccoli.
• Pierce sweet potato half several times with a fork and wrap in a paper towel; microwave on high 2 to 3 minutes, or until tender.
• For broccoli, steam in microwave or on stove top in remaining 1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) of chicken stock and 1 tablespoon of water until crisp-tender.
• Serve pork chop, sweet potato, and broccoli with a whole wheat roll and margarine.
• Enjoy fresh (washed) or frozen (thawed) raspberries topped with yogurt and almonds for dessert.

PORK CHOPS WITH MUSHROOM GRAVY

Steps:

• Season the pork chops with salt and pepper; sprinkle all over with 1 1/2 tablespoons flour. Heat 1/2 tablespoon olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Working in 2 batches, add the chops and cook until golden and just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes per side, adding 1/2 tablespoon olive oil to the skillet between batches. Transfer the chops to a plate and keep warm.
• Heat the remaining 1/2 tablespoon olive oil in the same skillet; add the mushrooms, garlic, scallion whites and a pinch of salt and cook, without stirring, until the mushrooms begin to brown, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle in the remaining 1/2 tablespoon flour and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are soft, about 3 more minutes. Stir in the chicken broth and sour cream, bring to a simmer and cook until the gravy thickens, about 1 more minute.
• Divide the pork chops among plates. Drizzle any juices from the pork into the gravy; stir in the scallion greens and parsley. Season with salt and pepper; spoon over the pork. Serve with cornbread.

MUSHROOM-STUFFED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, soak 8 wooden picks in water for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile for stuffing, in a saucepan, cook mushrooms and onion in hot butter until onion is tender. Remove from heat. Stir in grated ginger, the 1/4 teaspoon salt, and the 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add spinach and bread crumbs, tossing gently to combine.
• Make a pocket in each chop by cutting horizontally from the outside edge almost to the bone. Divide stuffing evenly among pockets in chops. Secure openings with water-soaked wooden picks. Sprinkle chops with salt and pepper.
• To bake stuffed chops, after stuffing and sprinkling chops with salt and pepper, brown in a small amount of oil in a large skillet. Transfer to a baking dish. Bake, uncovered, in a 375°F oven for 35 to 45 minutes or until juices run clear (160°F), brushing with ginger preserves during the last 5 minutes of baking.
• Meanwhile, trim roots and tops of the green onions. In a medium skillet, cook green onions in hot oil for 1 to 3 minutes or until slightly softened. Serve green onions with the chops.
• GRILL DIRECTIONS:.
• In a grill with a cover arrange medium-hot coals around a drip pan. Test for medium heat above pan. Place chops on grill rack over pan. Cover and grill for 35 to 40 minutes or until juices run clear (160 degree F), turning once and brushing occasionally with ginger preserves during the last 5 minutes of grilling. Remove wooden picks before serving.

STUFFED PORK CHOPS IN MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Combine bread crumbs, onion, salt, pepper and milk.
• Place 2 tablespoons mixture in split chop; close with skewer (I used toothpicks).
• Brown chops in skillet turning to brown both sides.
• Add soup; cover; bake for 45 minutes.
• You may also place them in a casserole dish and add soup; cover and bake at 350F for 1 hour.