Buffalo Pork Chops

These spicy buffalo pork chops are easy to put together and cook up quickly. Have dinner on the table in less than 15 minutes!

Buffalo Pork Chops
Buffalo Pork Chops

Buffalo Pork Chops

 

¼ cup blue cheese dressing

2 tbsp hot sauce

1 tbsp olive oil

2 boneless pork chops, about 6 oz each

¼ cup finely chopped celery

2 slices swiss cheese

 

Mix together blue cheese dressing and hot sauce.  Set aside.

Allow pork chops to rest a room temperature for 30 minutes prior to cooking.  Dry with paper towels.  Sprinkle with salt and pepper, if desired.

Heat olive oil over medium heat.  Add pork chops and cook for 3 minutes and flip.  Cook for an additional 3-4 minutes or until the internal temperature is 145℉.  Remove from the pan.

Add celery to the pan and saute for 3 minutes.  Move celery to the side and return chops.  Cover each chop with equal amounts of celery.  Divide blue cheese dressing mixture evenly over pork chops.  Cover each chop with one slice of swiss cheese.

Cover pan with a lid, remove from heat and allow to rest for 3 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Serve immediately.

Recommended side dish:  Easy Vegetable Rice

 

2 servings, 550 calories per serving

Hack:  Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Hack:  Dehydrated vegetables can be used in this recipe.

 

Classic Blue Cheese Wedge Salad

Bacon, blue cheese, tomatoes and iceberg come together to make this classic blue cheese wedge salad practically a meal in itself!

Classic Blue Cheese Wedge Salad
Classic Blue Cheese Wedge Salad

Classic Blue Cheese Wedge Salad

 

1 head iceberg lettuce

1-pint grape tomatoes

½ red onion

½ cup Blue Cheese Salad Dressing

1 cup bacon sprinkles

1 cup blue cheese crumbles

 

Remove stem and outside leaves from the lettuce.  Cut into 4 equal wedges.  Rinse gently under cold water, taking care to keep the wedges intact.  Allow to drain.

Thinly slice the red onion.  Rinse tomatoes and cut them in half.

Place wedges wide side down in a salad bowl or plate.  Drizzle with 2 tbsp blue cheese dressing (thin with a little milk if the dressing is too thick to drizzle), Sprinkle with tomatoes, onion slices and bacon crumbles, allowing them to stick to the sides of the wedge in the salad dressing,  Top with blue cheese crumbles.

Serve immediately.

 

4 servings, 387 calories per serving

 

Hack: Make this a complete meal by adding one or two hard-boiled eggs!

Hack:  Do not assemble salad until ready to eat.  If there are ingredients leftover, wrap them individually and store in the refrigerator until ready to eat.

Hack: To make bacon crumbles, preheat oven to 350℉.  Place a low rack on a sheet pan with sides (so the grease won’t run into the oven).  Lay uncooked bacon slices on top of the rack.  Put in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes or until crisp and browned.

Drain bacon on paper towels until cool.  Crumble to the desired size.

1 lb bacon will make about 1 cup bacon crumbles


Hack:
  Store any leftover bacon grease tightly covered in the refrigerator for up to 6 months.  It can be used as a substitute for butter in various dishes.  Caution:  Use caution when cooking with bacon grease.  It has a smoke point similar to butter, which is lower than oils.

Creamy Blue Cheese Salad Dressing

Creamy blue cheese salad dressing is my absolute favorite and this homemade version is so good and easy to make, that you’ll buy it in the store again!

Creamy Blue Cheese Salad Dressing

Creamy Blue Cheese Salad Dressing

Course Salad
Servings 4
Calories 118 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 oz blue cheese, crumbled
  • 3 tbsp milk or buttermilk
  • 2 tbsp sour cream
  • 1 clove garlic, minced (1 tsp)
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • ¼ tsp ground mustard
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Whisk together blue cheese, buttermilk, sour cream, garlic, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, mustard powder, and salt. Use an immersion blender if a smoother dressing is desired.
  • Allow to sit for 30 minutes to blend flavors. The dressing will thicken as it sits.
  • Store leftovers, tightly sealed, in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
  • Hack: Many grocery store delis cut and wrap blue cheese for the shelf. If you can’t find the size you’re looking for, ask a clerk to cut it for you.
  • Hack: Blue cheese can be frozen but it will lose some of its creaminess and flavor.
Keyword blue cheese, easy, fast and easy, homemade salad dressing, quick and easy, salad, salad dressing

Did you know?  Cheese is generally thought to be bad for your health but eating blue cheese actually has some awesome health benefits!  Check it out!

Suggestion:  Serve this dressing over a classic wedge salad!

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