Maple-Glazed Pork with Pears - Tufts Health & Nutrition Letter

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp mustard
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 1/2 tsp dried thyme (divided)
• 2 small Bosc or Anjou pears (peeled, cored and cut length wise into eighths)
• 2 tsp olive oil (divided)
• 1, 1 pound pork tenderloin
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp Olive Oil
• 2 tbsp shallot (finely chopped)
• 2/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 3/4 cup unsweetened pear juice or pear nectar
• 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar or apple cide vinegar
• 1 1/2 tsp cornstarch
• 1 tsp Dijon Mustard