Apricot Glazed Pork Chop with Poached Pears
- 4 pears, peeled
- 2 tsp. lemon juice
- 16 fl oz (2 cups) low calorie apple cranberry juice
- 1/2 cup low sugar apricot jam
- 2 fl oz (1/4 cup) orange juice
- 1/4 cup low-fat butter flavor spread, divided
- 1 lb. pork chops, 1/2 inch thick (4, 4 oz. chops)
- 3 Tbsp. chopped PLANTERS Walnuts
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 tsp. chopped garlic clove
- 2 cups cauliflower florets
- 1/4 cup bacon bits
- 32 fl oz (4 cups) drinking water
- SPRINKLE pears with lemon juice to prevent browning.
- Place in microwave-safe dish and cover with cranapple juice.
- Cover and cook on HIGH 6 to 8 min.
- or until pear is fork tender.
- Spoon juice over pears, cover, and chill while dinner is being prepared.
- STIR together apricot jam, orange juice and 2 Tbsp.
- of the spread in a small saucepan until spread is melted.
- PLACE pork chop on heated grill or under the oven broiler.
- Cook for 20 to 25 minutes, turning once.
- Brush with glaze during cooking.
- HEAT remaining 2 Tbsp.
- of spread in a skillet.
- Add walnuts, onions and garlic.
- Cook 2 to 3 min.
- or until walnuts are lightly toasted and onions are tender.
- Set aside.
- ADD cauliflower to small amount of water in a medium saucepan; cover.
- Bring to boil.
- Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer for 8 to 10 min.
- or until cauliflower is crisp-tender.
- Drain.
- Toss cauliflower with walnut mix.
- Sprinkle with bacon bits.
- SERVE each person 1, 4 oz.
- pork chop with 1/2 cup cauliflower.
- COMPLEMENT each dinner with 1 chilled poached pear and an 8 fl oz (1 cup) glass of water.
lemon juice, cranberry juice, low sugar apricot, orange juice, lowfat butter, pork chops, walnuts, onion, garlic, cauliflower florets, bacon bits, water
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/apricot-glazed-pork-chop-poached-pears-109269.aspx (may not work)