Grilled garlic pork chops with gorgonzola butter with wilted spinach 7/14/10

4 boneless 1/4- to 1/2-inch thick pork chops

4 tablespoons of granulated garlic

(to taste) salt and pepper

1 pound + 2 tablespoons of butter, softened

1/2 cup of crumbled gorgonzola cheese

1 pound of washed baby spinach

1 tablespoon of olive oil

Coat pork chops with granulated garlic, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Let dry marinate for 10 minutes.

Combine 1/2 pound of butter with gorgonzola and a pinch of salt and pepper. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.

Grill pork chops on a medium high grill or in a skillet on a medium stove top for five minutes on each side. Once cooked all the way through, remove from grill and top with 2 tablespoons of gorgonzola-butter mixture.

In a medium-sized skillet, melt butter and add olive oil, then add spinach. Cook until wilted and then season with salt and pepper.

Recipe serves four.