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    Pork with Pear Salsa (TNT)

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    Pork with Pear Salsa (TNT) Empty Pork with Pear Salsa (TNT)

    Post by pstarkoski Sun Jan 04, 2009 4:18 am

    Hi
    I made this for dinner last night and it is another great one! I especially loved the pear salsa...I used Feta cheese instead of Bleu cheese, just because I prefer it.
    Enjoy!
    hugs,
    peg




    PORK WITH PEAR SALSA

    PEAR SALSA
    2 pears, cored and chopped
    1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans
    1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese **
    2 TBSP pear nectar
    1 TBSP brown sugar
    1 tsp grated ginger
    PORK CHOPS
    1 TBSP vegetable oil
    2 tsp sliced ginger
    4 rib pork chops
    1 tsp salt
    1/4 tsp black pepper
    1/3 cup pear nectar
    Hot cooked egg noodles (optional)

    1. PEAR SALSA: In a bowl, combine pear, pecans, cheese, pear nectar, sugar and ginger. Set aside.
    2. PORK CHOPS: In skillet, heat oil. Add ginger, cook 1 min. or until crisp. Remove and discard.
    3. Sprinkle chops with salt and pepper. In same skillet, cook chops 3 min. or until browned, turn over and brown other side 3 min. or until 160 degrees on thermometer. Reduce heat to low, transfer chops to serving platter.
    4. Add pear nectar to skillet stirring to loosen browned bits. Simmer 3 min. or until thickened. Pour over chops. Top with salsa. If desired, serve with noodles. MAKES 4 SERVINGS.*


    Recipe source: The-Apple-Dumpling-Gang yahoo group, submitted by Russie

    **I used Feta cheese instead of bleu cheese.
    (Peg)

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