Peppered Pork and Pears

Name: Peppered Pork and Pears
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 firm Bartlett pears, cored and cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick slices; 1 teaspoon butter; 79 milliliters fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh sage; 237 milliliters thinly sliced leek (about 1 large); 1 teaspoon olive oil; 2 Tbsps pear brandy; 454 grams boneless center-cut loin pork chops (about 1/2 inch thick); 1 teaspoons salt, divided; 59 milliliters white wine; 2 teaspoons coarsely ground mixed peppercorns or black pepper

Peppered Pork and Pears

Peppered Pork and Pears is a gluten free and primal main course. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 25g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 282 calories. This recipe from My Recipes requires wine, salt, coarsely ground peppercorns, and sage. To use up the white wine you could follow this main course with the White Wine Frozen Yogurt as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Sprinkle pork with pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt.

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Add pork to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side or until browned.

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Remove pork from pan; cover and keep warm.

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Add butter and leek to pan; saut 2 minutes or until leek is tender.

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Add pears. Reduce heat to medium; cook about 2 minutes, stirring gently.

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Add broth, wine, brandy, chopped sage, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt; bring to a boil. Cook until sauce is slightly thickened (about 2 minutes). Spoon sauce over pork.

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