Pork, Pears And Parsnips - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
4 pork loin, centre chops bone-in (about 2 lb.)
salt and pepper
3 firm slightly under-ripe pears, peeled
1 1/2 lbs parsnips peeled and cut into 2 12 by 1/2 -inch sticks (about 7 medium)
GLAZE
6 tablespoons grainy mustard
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon crushed mustard

Preparation

Brush roasting pan with 1 tsp of the oil.
Place pork chops in pan; season with salt and pepper.
Cut pears into quarters and remove cores; cut each 1quarter in half, In a small bowl, toss parsnips with remaining oil.
Place pears and parsnips on and around chops.
Cover with foil and bake in a 375F oven for about 20 minutes.
GLAZE: In a small bowl, whisk together mustard, maple syrup and garlic; brush over pork chops, pears and parsnips.
Bake, uncovered, for 5-10 minutes more or until parsniips are tender and juices run clear when pork is pierced and just a hint of pink remains inside.