Apple Cider Sauce

... This is PERFECT over pork chops. It's pretty yummy, especially this time of year ... and apples and cider are usually on sale.

1-1/2 cups apple cider
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
2 teaspoons cider vinegar
1 cinnamon stick (or 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon)
4 tablespoons butter, cut into 4 pieces
2 large shallots, minced (about 1/4 cup)
1 tart apple, cored, peeled and diced small
1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme (or 1/4 tsp. dried)
Salt and ground black pepper

Combine cider, broth, vinegar and cinnamon in a medium saucepan; simmer over med-high heat until it's reduced to about 1 cup (about 10 to 12 minutes). Set the sauce to the side until pork is cooked.

After the chops have cooked, take out of skillet and put on a plate - cover. Add 1 Tablespoon of butter and heat until foam subsides. Add the shallots and apple and cook, stirring occasionally until softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the reduced cider mixture, any juices from the resting pork, and the thyme. Increase heat and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes. Take off heat. Whisk in the last pat of butter and add salt and pepper if needed. Pour over pork chops and serve immediately.