Herb Prosciutto on Pork Chops “Pork on Pork”

Prosciutto is a popular Italian delicatessen cut of meat used in many popular main dishes such as Chicken Cordon Bleu. Prosciutto is to ham as pancetta is to bacon*, similar, yet different. I use prosciutto in this “pork on pork” chop recipe that was inspired by a cookbook author, Amanda Freitag, who was recently promoting her cookbook, “Comforting Classics” on the Food Network channel.

I never looked up her recipe but threw something similar together with the little prosciutto I had on hand, and still had leftovers for other recipes. Luckily, I had the fresh herbs in my garden. She used a food processor, but I wanted something with less cleanup. So, I chopped up the two herbs and prosciutto by hand. This was so easy to make and my husband loved it. With the leftovers, I made a version of Chicken Cordon Bleu, seasoned green beans another night, and still have leftovers. It’s the delicious gift that keeps on giving.