Healthy Baked Pork Chops With Drunk Peaches

Ingredients

• 2 (4-5 ounce)  center cut boneless pork chops
• salt and pepper
• 2 medium peaches, peeled and sliced
• 1 shallot, diced
• 1/2 ounce whiskey or bourbon
• 1 tablespoon reduced fat margarine
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar substitute (of course you can use regular brown sugar, or honey)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400* F.

2. 2

   On the stovetop, heat a small pot over medium heat. Add butter and shallot and cook for 2 minutes, until shallot begins to soften. Add peaches, whiskey, lemon juice, thyme, and brown sugar substitute and mix well.

3. 3

   Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for about 5-7 minutes, until it starts to thicken. Salt and pepper to taste.

4. 4

   Place pork chops in a baking dish, salt and pepper to taste. Top with peach sauce.

5. 5

   Cover casserole dish, and bake for 25-30 minutes, until chops are cooked through and peach sauce is bubbly.

6. 6

   NOTE: Depending on how juicy your peaches are, you may want to thicken the sauce with some cornstarch after baking the chops.