2 bottles beer
2 small onions, sliced
2 tbsp. cider vinegar
2 minced garlic cloves
2 tsp. fresh thyme
1/2 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 tbsp. canola oil
4 bone-in pork loin chops
4 reduced-calorie bratwurst

In a large bowl, blend 1 cup beer, 1 sliced onion, vinegar, garlic, thyme, sugar, and pepper. Whisk in oil.

Transfer to resealable plastic bag. Add pork chops. Marinate, refrigerated for 2 hrs.

Heat grill to medium-high. Pour remaining beer into saucepan, add remaining onion. Add bratwurst.

Over medium heat, simmer gently 5 minutes. Add pork chops to grill, cook 5 minutes. Uncover grill, turn chops over. Add bratwurst to grill, continue to cook chops and bratwurst 8 minutes.

Submitted by: Sherry Monfils