| 1 | Medium-size red onion |
| | Salad oil |
| 4 | Boneless pork loin chops, each 1 1/4 inches thick |
| | Salt |
| 1/2 tsp | Dried thyme leaves |
| 1/4 tsp | Coarsely ground black pepper |
| 1 | Medium-size Golden Delicious apple |
| 1 tbsp | Sugar |
| 1/2 cup | Apple juice |
| 1 tsp | Cornstarch |
ABOUT 30 MINUTES BEFORE SERVING:
1. Thinly slice onion. In nonstick 12-inch skillet over medium heat, in 2 tsps hot salad oil, cook onion until tender. Remove onion to small bowl.
2. In same skillet over medium-high heat, cook pork chops 5 minutes, sprinkling with 1/2 tsp salt. Turn pork chops; sprinkle with thyme, pepper, and 1/2 tsp salt. Cook 3 to 5 minutes longer until pork just loses its pink color throughout. Remove pork chops to 4 warm dinner plates; keep warm.
3. Cut unpeeled apple into 1/4-inch-thick slices. In same skillet in 2 tsps hot salad oil, brown apple slices; sprinkle with sugar. Remove to plates with chops.
4. In cup, mix apple juice and corn starch. Stir apple-juice mixture and onions into skillet, stirring constantly until mixture boils. Boil 1 minute. Pour mixture over pork chops and apple slices. Makes 4 main-dish servings.
Serve with Green Beans, Cauliflower and Carrots. Bread or rolls would also be a great addition.