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• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 45 minutes, Preparation Time - 15 minutes

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| 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). | 2. Mix feta cheese, basil pesto, and pine nuts in a bowl. Use the tip of a sharp boning or paring knife to cut a 3-inch slit in the side of each pork chop, 2 inches deep and 1/4-inch away from the bone, to make a pocket for stuffing. Stuff pork chops with pesto filling and secure with toothpicks. | 3. Mix black pepper, oregano, garlic, red pepper flakes, and thyme in a small bowl; rub both sides of each chop with the spice mix. Place chops into a shallow baking dish. | 4. Bake in the preheated oven until chops are browned and stuffing is hot, about 40 minutes. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the center of the stuffing should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Brush chops with balsamic vinegar and bake until vinegar forms a glaze, another 5 minutes. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
feta cheese	3	tablespoons	crumbled	74.25	1.1503	3.9966	5.985
basil pesto	2	tablespoons	chilled	1613.8703	0.0	359.0408	9.0667
pine nut	1	tablespoon	toasted	56.7844	1.1036	1.1551	5.7687
pork loin chop	4		bone	1613.8703	0.0	359.0408	9.0667
black pepper	1	teaspoon	ground	5.773	1.4708	0.239	0.075
oregano	1	teaspoon		2.65	0.6892	0.09	0.0428
garlic	1	teaspoon	minced	4.172	0.9257	0.1781	0.013999999999999999
red pepper flake	1/2	teaspoon		1613.8703	0.0	359.0408	9.0667
thyme	1/4	teaspoon	ground	0.69	0.1598	0.0228	0.0186
balsamic vinegar	2	tablespoons		28.16	5.4496	0.1568	0.0

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.