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Jefferson County Recipe of the Day: Lori’s Cordon Bleu Pork Chops

Serve this main course dish with a baked potato and a side salad!

Lori’s Cordon Bleu Pork Chops

Ingredients

4 bone-in pork loin chops
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup white vinegar
2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp. brown sugar
2 tbsp. dried minced onion
1 tbsp. soy sauce
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. ground mustard
4 thin slices fully cooked ham
4 thin slices part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

~Cut a pocket in each chop. Combine the next 10 ingredients. Reserve 1/2 cup for basting and refrigerate. Pour remaining marinade into a large resealable plastic bag. Add pork and turn to coat. Seal bag; refrigerate overnight, turning meat occasionally.

~Place a cheese slice on each slice of ham; roll up jelly-roll style. Drain pork and discard marinade. Insert a ham/cheese roll in each pocket; secure with soaked toothpicks.

~Grill, covered, over medium heat, for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, basting occasionally with reserved marinade.

~Let meat stand for 5 minutes before serving; remove toothpicks before serving.