Pan-Grilled Pork Chops with Grilled Pineapple Salsa

from Cooking Light Magazine
serves 4

4 boneless center-cut loin pork chops (about ½ inch thick)

1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice, divided

Cooking spray

4 ( ½ inch thick) sliced pineapple

1 medium red onion, cut into ½ inch thick slices

1 tablespoon minced jalapeno pepper

5/8 tsp salt, divided

¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper

Combine pork and 1 tablespoon juice; let stand 10 minutes.

Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add pineapple and onion; cook 4 minutes on each side or until onion is tender, coarsely chop pineapple and onion; combine in a medium bowl with remaining 2 teaspoons lime juice, jalapeno, and 1/8 teaspoon salt.

Sprinkle pork with remaining ½ tsp salt and pepper.

Heat grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add pork; cook 4 minutes on each side or until done.

(215 calories per serving)

Roasted Zucchini Soup

Serves 6

1 large yellow onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

3 medium zucchini, chopped

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

1 tsp coarse salt

1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper

2 tsp dried oregano

2 tsp dried basil

4 cups vegetable stock

¼ cup fresh basil, thinly sliced

cheddar cheese, grated

bacon, cooked and crumbled

sour cream

Preheat oven to 425.  Place chopped zucchini in a single layer on large baking sheet.  Divide the zucchini between two baking sheets if necessary, so they aren't too crowded.  Sprinkle with coarse salt and black pepper.  Roast until golden brown, about 20 minutes.  Remove from oven and set aside.  

In large saucepan, cook onions and garlic over medium heat until onions are soft, about 10 minutes.   Add in roasted zucchini.  Season vegetables with oregano, dried basil, 1/2 tsp more coarse salt and 1/2 tsp more black pepper.   Add vegetable broth and bring to a boil.  Simmer with lid on 15-20 minutes.  Remove from heat.  Place immersion blender in pot and blend the soup until desired consistency.  (Add water if the soup is too thick once it's pureed.) Add in fresh basil. Serve warm with bacon, cheddar cheese, and sour cream, if desired.