Ingredients
8 each pork chops 3/4 thick
3/4 cup rice
1/3 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 each salt and pepper to taste
2 cup tomato juice
3/4 cup water
1/4 tsp chili powder
Directions
Brown pork chops in a little oil in a skillet. Sprinkle rice in the
bottom of a greased 9" x 13" casserole dish. Scatter green pepper and
onion over the rice. Top with pork chops. Add salt and pepper. Pour
tomato juice and water into drippings in skillet. Add chili powder.
Bring to a boil, then pour over pork chops. Cover and bake for 1 hour
at 375 deg f. or until porks chops are cooked through and liquid is
absorbed. Serves 8.
Servings: 8 servings
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Categories: Casserole; Main Dish; Meat; Pork; Rice
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