_{Photography: Randy Mayor; Styling: Melanie J. Clarke}

Ingredients

1 teaspoon dried rubbed sage

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

4 (4-ounce) boneless center-cut loin pork chops (about 1/2 inch thick)

1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil

Cooking spray

1 teaspoon butter

4 cups (1/2-inch) slices peeled Granny Smith apples (about 4 medium)

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Dash of salt

Preparation

Combine first 3 ingredients, and sprinkle over the pork. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Add pork; cook 3 minutes on each side or until done. Remove the pork from pan. Cover and keep warm.

Melt butter in pan over medium heat. Add apples and remaining ingredients, and cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Serve the apples with pork.

Serves 4

Borrowed from Cooking Light, October 2003