Stuffed Pork Loin Chop with Swiss Chard, Bacon, Sage and Chianti Sauce - SippitySup

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, lightly smashed
• 2 pounds swiss chard, center veins removed
• salt and pepper to taste
• 4 slices bacon cut crosswise into ½” strips
• 1 cup day old rustic style bread, crust removed and cut into rough pieces varying between ¼â€ and ½â€
• 3 tablespoons pine nuts
• 8 pieces of oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes cut into ¼â€ dice
• 8 sage leaves, cut crosswise into very thin strips (chiffonade)
• 1½ cup fruity red wine (such as a chianti)
• additional sage leaves, left whole
• 2 sprigs thyme
• 2 tablespoons italian parsley, chopped
• 20 small round red potatoes
• 2 medium shallots, peeled and cut in half
• 1 sprig
• 2 boneless pork loin chops, 2 inches thick
• 4 additional slices bacon (left whole)
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 more sage leaves, finely chopped as garnish