Ingredients
1 large pear, ripe, cored & sliced
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/3 cup maple-flavored syrup
1 tbsp margarine or butter, melted
1/4 tsp ginger
4 (4 oz) boneless pork loin chops, tr, immed of all fat
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 tsp 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.
Servings: 4 servings
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