Rosemary Pork with Pears

There is a world of cooking out there that goes underappreciated and sometimes completely unknown. Cooking with fruit. We tend to see fruit as a dessert or morning snack but really fruit is so good when added to dinner. Sure we almost all know that pine-apple in stir-fry is yummy or that lemon and chicken are a perfect match, but what about all the other fruits just hanging around on trees and vines? Well there is a place for them too I swear.

What you'll need

4 pork chops (boneless or none it doesn't matter)
olive oil for your skillet
1/2 cup of your favorite Balsamic Vinaigrette (I use Kraft)
1 large onion
2 gloves garlic
1 tbsp dried rosemary if use fresh I would double it.
4 fresh ripe pears or 1 can pear halves.

Rules:
 don't get tied down on how much oil to use. This oil is only to help your pork from sticking to your skillet. Use more is your skillet is newer and hasn't been used a lot. Use less if you've got your grandma's well season iron skillet.
If pears are really solid to the touch then I would leave them out on the counter overnight and let them ripen a little more before cutting into them. Pears should cut like butter not like an apple.

Start:
Cut pears into halves.
Mince Garlic.
chop onions
pour oil into skillet.
Turn heat to medium heat and let it heat up.
When skillet is warm place all four pork chops onto skillet and let cook for 3 minutes on both sides.
We're going to just brown the outsides first. Take the pork chops out and set on a plate while you cook your other ingredients together.
In same skillet place half your Balsamic dressing, onions, garlic, and rosemary. If using dried rosemary you can add it just like it is rubbing it between your hands to break it up a little bit. If using fresh rosemary remember to pull it from the stem.
Let all ingredients cook for about 3 minutes and then add pork chops bake to skillet, adding in the pears and the remaining Balsamic dressing.
Let cook for 10-12 minutes or until pork chops are done.

Serving:
 Add pork chop and pear to dish and pour a spoon full of the yummy sauce.....YUMMY!!