Baked pork chops with Swiss chard

Recipe Categories : | Pork | Spinach | Cheese glossary |

Ingredients :

• 1 lb Swiss chard, stems removed, leaves washed and cut crosswise into 1" pieces
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• ½ tspn salt
• fresh-ground black pepper
• 4 pork chops, about 1" thick (about 2 lb )
• 1½ tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 oz grated Fontina cheese (about ½ cup)

Preparation and Cooking Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 450°F.
2. Oil a 7½" x 11½" baking dish.
3. In a medium bowl, toss the Swiss chard with 1 tbsp of the oil, ¼ teaspoon of the salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Put the chard in the baking dish.
4. Rub the pork chops with 1 tablespoon of the oil, the remaining ¼ teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
5. Put the pork chops on top of the Swiss chard. Drizzle the remaining tablespoon oil over the chard, around the pork chops.
6. Sprinkle the Parmesan and Fontina over the chard, around the chops.
7. Bake until the chops are just done, about 18 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.