Rosemary-Crusted Pork Chops with Pears

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Southern Living

Serves 6 people

Categories: Pork- Main Dish

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh or dried rosemary
  • 2 garlic cloves, pressed
  • 2 tsp. pepper
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • Olive oil cooking spray
  • 1 large purple onion, cut into eighths
  • 6 boneless pork loin chops
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine or apple juice
  • 3 pears, peeled and quartered
  • 2 Tbsp. light brown sugar

Directions

  1. Stir together first 4 ingredients, and set aside.
  2. Spray a large skillet with cooking spray for 33 seconds; heat over medium-high heat. Add onion, and sauté 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pan.
  3. Spray pork chops on both sides with cooking spray for 2 seconds, and press firmly with rosemary mixture. Spray each pork chop on both sides with cooking spray 1 additional second, and place in skillet.
  4. Cook chops over medium-high heat 6 minutes on each side. Add wine; cook, covered, 10 minutes. Remove pork chops, reserving drippings in pan.
  5. Add onion, pear, and brown sugar to skillet; cook, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Serve over pork chops.

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