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Greek Goddess Pork Chops

• Herbed Pita Cut 2 (6-inch) pitas into 8 wedges. Lightly coat pita wedges with cooking spray. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon dried basil, 1/4 teaspoon dried coriander, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme. Place pita wedges on a baking sheet; bake at 425° for 8 minutes or until toasted.

• Yogurt drizzled with honey and cinnamon 

GAME PLAN

Total time: 42 minutes

1. Preheat oven.

2. Bake pita.

3. While broiler preheats:
• Prepare feta stuffing.

4. Bake pita.

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Pork Chops Stuffed with Feta and Spinach Photo by: Lee Harrelson; Jan Gautro

Ingredients

  • Cooking spray
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced and divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
  • 5 sun-dried tomatoes, packed without oil, diced
  • 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed dry
  • 1/4 cup (1 ounce) crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese
  • 3 tablespoons (1 1/2 ounces) block-style fat-free cream cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
  • 4 (4-ounce) boneless center-cut loin pork chops, trimmed
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano

Preparation

Preheat broiler.

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add 2 garlic cloves; sauté 1 minute. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, tomatoes, and spinach; sauté until moisture evaporates. Remove from heat; stir in cheeses and rind.

Cut a horizontal slit through thickest portion of each pork chop to form a pocket. Stuff about 1/4 cup spinach mixture into each pocket. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper over pork. Arrange pork on the rack of a broiler pan or roasting pan coated with cooking spray; place rack in pan. Combine remaining 2 garlic cloves, juice, mustard, and oregano in a bowl; stir well. Brush half of mustard mixture over pork. Broil 6 minutes; turn pork. Brush remaining mixture over pork; broil 2 minutes or until done.

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Tasty stuffed pork chops and herbed pita wedges cook simultaneously in the oven, saving you precious minutes at the stove. For healthy treat, end the meal with a bowl of cool, honeyed yogurt. (Serves 4)

• Herbed Pita Cut 2 (6-inch) pitas into 8 wedges. Lightly coat pita wedges with cooking spray. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon dried basil, 1/4 teaspoon dried coriander, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme. Place pita wedges on a baking sheet; bake at 425° for 8 minutes or until toasted.

• Yogurt drizzled with honey and cinnamon 

GAME PLAN

Total time: 42 minutes

1. Preheat oven.

2. Bake pita.

3. While broiler preheats:
• Prepare feta stuffing.

4. Bake pita.

Shopping List:

Dairy

  • 1/4 cup (1 ounce) crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese

Frozen

  • 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed dry

Produce

  • 4 garlic cloves, minced and divided

Special

  • 5 sun-dried tomatoes, packed without oil, diced

Spices

  • Cooking spray
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided

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Pork Chops Stuffed with Feta and Spinach

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