John'S Baked Pork Chops Stuffed With Smoked Gouda And Bacon

• 2 ounces smoked Gouda cheese, shredded
• 4 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 (2 1/4-inch thick) center-cut boneless pork chops
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 egg
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 apple, cored
• 1 green onion
• 2 pieces red grapes

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Combine Gouda cheese, bacon, parsley, and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper together in a bowl.
3. Cut each pork chop from one side through the middle horizontally to within 1/2 inch of the other side. Open the two sides and spread them out like an open book. Stuff cheese mixture into each pocket and close; secure with a wooden toothpick. Coat each stuffed pork chop with olive oil.
4. Whisk egg in a bowl. Mix bread crumbs, salt, and black pepper to taste together in a separate bowl. Carefully dip each stuffed pork chop in the egg; press chop into bread crumb mixture until evenly coated. Place breaded pork chops in a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
5. Bake in preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Garnish pork chops with cored apple, green onion, and red grapes.

gouda cheese, bacon, parsley, ground black pepper, center, olive oil, egg, bread crumbs, salt, ground black pepper, apple, green onion, red grapes

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/233916/johns-baked-pork-chops-stuffed-with-smoked-gouda-and-bacon/ (may not work)