Pear and Maple-Sauced Pork Chops

• 1 lg. pear, cored and sliced
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 1 tbsp. butter, melted
• 1/4 tsp. ginger
• 4 (4 oz. each) boneless pork loin chops, trimmed of all fat
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1 tsp. maple flavor (optional)

1. In a medium bowl, combine pear, onion, syrup, butter and ginger; mix well.
2. Set aside.
3. Sprinkle both sides of pork chops with salt and pepper.
4. Heat over medium-high heat until hot.
5. Add pork chops.
6. Cook 2-3 minutes on each side or until browned.
7. Pour pear mixture over pork chops.
8. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook 12-15 minutes or until pork chops are no longer pink.
9. Place pork chops on serving platter; cover to keep warm.
10. Cook sauce over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes or until sauce is thickened, stirring constantly.
11. Stir in maple flavor.
12. Spoon sauce over chops.

pear, onion, maple syrup, butter, ginger, pork loin chops, salt, pepper, maple flavor

Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/9645 (may not work)