Pork Chops Stuffed with Smoked Gouda

Ingredients

• ½ pound smoked gouda cheese shredded

• 8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled

• ½ cup chopped fresh parsley

• ⅙ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

• Four 2½-inch thick center-cut, bone-in pork chops

• 2 teaspoons olive oil

• salt and ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat an outdoor grill to medium heat.
2. In a small bowl, combine the cheese, bacon, parsley and ⅛ teaspoon of black pepper. Set aside.
3. Lay a pork chop flat on a cutting board, and with a sharp knife held parallel to the board, cut a pocket into the pork, going all the way to the bone, but leaving the sides intact. Stuff the cheese mixture into the pocket, and close with a wooden toothpick.
4. Brush the pork chop with oil, and season with salt and more black pepper.
5. Lightly oil the grill grate. Grill over medium heat for 5 to 8 minutes on each side, or until the pork is done.