Sunday, July 5, 2009

Mexicali Pork Chops

These are really easy and delicious.
Ingredients:
4 pork loin chops
1/2 c. chopped green pepper
1/4 c. chopped onion
1 16oz. can diced tomatoes
1 8oz. can corn, drained
1 8oz. can red kidney beans, drained
1/2 c. long grain rice
1/2 c. water
1 4oz. can mild green chili peppers; rinsed, seeded and chopped
3/4 tsp. salt
Directions:
1. Trim excess fat from chops, in a skillet cook fat trimmings till 2 lb. accumulate. Discard trimmings. Brown chops on both sides. Season with salt and pepper and set chops aside. Reserve drippings in skillet.
2. Cook green pepper and onion in reserved drippings til tender but not brown. Stir in undrained tomatoes, drained corn and beans, uncooked rice, water, chili peppers, and salt. Bring to a boil.
3. Turn mixture into a 12x7.5x2 baking dish. Arrange chops on top.
4. Cover and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 35 minutes.
5. Uncover and bake 10-15 min. more until meat is tender.
6. Enjoy.