Categories: Meats, Low-cal 
      Yield: 4 servings 
  
      1 lg Pear, ripe, cored & sliced 
    1/4 c  Finely chopped onion 
    1/3 c  Maple-flavored syrup 
      1 tb Margarine or butter, melted 
    1/4 ts Ginger 
      4    (4 oz) boneless pork loin 
           -chops, trimmed of all fat 
    1/2 ts Salt 
    1/4 ts Pepper 
      1 ts Maple flavor 
  
  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.