Pork Chops Saltimbocca with Sautéed Spinach

Pork Chops Saltimbocca with Sautéed Spinach
Pork Chops Saltimbocca with Sautéed Spinach
Any excuse to cook a pork chop is a good excuse, and here is one of Italian origin: You get to stuff it with prosciutto, not to mention buttery Fontina and aromatic sage.
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  • Served Person: Makes 2 servings
Roast Sauté Quick & Easy Father's Day Dinner Italian American Pork Chop Spinach Prosciutto Fontina Gourmet Sugar Conscious Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 large garlic clove, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
  • Carbohydrate 7 g(2%)
  • Cholesterol 194 mg(65%)
  • Fat 49 g(76%)
  • Fiber 4 g(14%)
  • Protein 53 g(106%)
  • Saturated Fat 18 g(92%)
  • Sodium 718 mg(30%)
  • Calories 683

Preparation Preheat oven to 450°F with rack in middle. Cut a deep, wide pocket in each pork chop. Sprinkle half of sage into each pocket and stuff pockets with cheese and prosciutto. Pat chops dry and season with 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper (total). Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch ovenproof heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Cook chops until undersides are golden, about 2 minutes, then turn chops and transfer skillet to oven. Roast until cooked through, about 5 minutes. While chops cook, heat remaining tablespoon oil in a 5-quart pot over medium heat until it shimmers. Sauté garlic until pale golden, about 30 seconds. Add spinach and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until wilted, about 3 minutes. Season with salt. Transfer chops to a platter. Add butter and lemon juice to hot skillet, stirring and scraping up brown bits, then pour sauce over pork. Serve pork with spinach.

Preparation Preheat oven to 450°F with rack in middle. Cut a deep, wide pocket in each pork chop. Sprinkle half of sage into each pocket and stuff pockets with cheese and prosciutto. Pat chops dry and season with 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper (total). Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch ovenproof heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Cook chops until undersides are golden, about 2 minutes, then turn chops and transfer skillet to oven. Roast until cooked through, about 5 minutes. While chops cook, heat remaining tablespoon oil in a 5-quart pot over medium heat until it shimmers. Sauté garlic until pale golden, about 30 seconds. Add spinach and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until wilted, about 3 minutes. Season with salt. Transfer chops to a platter. Add butter and lemon juice to hot skillet, stirring and scraping up brown bits, then pour sauce over pork. Serve pork with spinach.