Pork Chops with Fruit Relish

Serves 4

1/3 Cup Orange Juice

2 tsp Apricot Preserves

1/3 Cup Dried Cranberries

1/3 Cup chopped Dried Apricots

4 Bone-in center-cut Loin Pork Chops, trimmed

2 tsp fresh Thyme, divided (I use dried)

1 tsp Olive Oil

1 small Granny Smith Apple unpeeled and diced

Salt and Pepper to taste

~ Combine Orange Juice and Preserves in small saucepan and bring to boil. Remove from heat and stir in Cranberries and Apricots. Cover and let stand.

~ Sprinkle Chops with Thyme, Salt and Pepper and heat oil in large skillet. Add chops and cook 4 minutes on each side or until well browned.

~ Stir remaining Thyme and Apples into relish and serve with Chops.