Low Carb Pork Recipes

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

Instructions:

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

Servings: 4