From: Peter's Meat Market Peter Servedio
Tips: Juicy and flavorful, this dish makes a dramatic centerpiece for a Sunday meal. If you're in the neighborhood, Peter sells prestuffed pork chops.
Makes 4 Servings
Ingredients:
- 4 double-cut pork chops
- 1/4 cup bread crumbs
- 1/2 pound fresh Italian sausage, diced
- 1 slice prosciutto, minced
- 1 slice fresh mozzarella, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- Pinch of salt and pepper
- String for tying
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup finely chopped yellow onion
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
Preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 350° F.
- With a paring knife, cut a pocket in the rounded side of each chop. In a bowl, combine the bread crumbs, sausage, prosciutto, mozzarella, garlic, and salt and pepper. Stuff each chop with the mixture and sew or tie them closed with string.
- Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, pat the chops dry then place them in the pan. Brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Remove the pork chops and set them aside in a roasting pan.
- Add the onion, butter, white wine, and chicken broth to the skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring, for 6 to 8 minutes. Add them to the pan with the pork chops and bake for 1 hour. Remove the string before serving, and drizzle the pork chops with the pan juices once plated.
The foregoing is excerpted from The Arthur Avenue Cookbook by Ann Volkwein. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced without written permission from HarperCollins Publishers, 10 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022.
