Pear and maple-sauced pork chops

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 large Pear, ripe, cored & sliced
¼ cup Finely chopped onion
⅓ cup Maple-flavored syrup
1 tablespoon Margarine or butter, melted
¼ teaspoon Ginger
4 (4 oz) boneless pork loin chops, trimmed of all fat
½ teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Pepper
1 teaspoon Maple flavor

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, combine pear, onion, syrup, margarine (butter) and ginger; mix well. Set aside.

2. Sprinkle both sides of pork chops with salt and pepper. Spray heavy nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Heat over medium high heat until hot. Add pork chops. Cook 2-3 minutes on each side or until browned. Pour pear mixture over pork chops. Reduce heat to medium-low heat and cover and cook 12-15 minutes or until pork chops are no longer pink.

3. Place pork chops on serving platter; cover to keep warm. Cook sauce over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes or until sauce is thickened, stirring constantly. Stir in maple flavor. Spoon sauce over chops.

Nutritional info: per serving calories - 290; fat 11 gm; sodium 63 mg Dietary exchanges: 3 meats, 2 fruits Source: Pillsbury Fast and Healthy Magazine, March/April 1994 Typed for you by Linda Fields, Cyberealm BBS Watertown NY 315-786-1120

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