Baked Pork Chops with Swiss Chard
- 1 pound Swiss chard, stems removed, leaves washed and cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Fresh-ground black pepper
- 4 pork chops, about 1 inch thick (about 2 pounds in all)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
- 2 ounces grated fontina (about 1/2 cup)
- Heat the oven to 450.
- Oil a 7 1/2-by-11 1/2-inch baking dish.
- In a medium bowl, toss the Swiss chard with 1 tablespoon of the oil, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
- Put the chard in the baking dish.
- Rub the pork chops with 1 tablespoon of the oil, the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
- Put the pork chops on top of the Swiss chard.
- Drizzle the remaining tablespoon oil over the chard, around the pork chops.
- Sprinkle the Parmesan and fontina over the chard, around the chops.
- Bake until the chops are just done, about 18 minutes.
- Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
swiss chard, olive oil, salt, freshground black pepper, pork chops, parmesan
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/baked-pork-chops-swiss-chard (may not work)