Rosemary-Crusted Pork Chops with Pears

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh or dried rosemary
• 2 garlic cloves, pressed
• 2 teaspoons pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• All Natural PAM Olive Oil Flavor 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 tablespoons light brown sugar

Preparation

1. Stir together first 4 ingredients, and set aside.
2. Spray a large skillet with cooking spray for 3 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.