Thursday, September 18, 2014

Pork Chops and Spanish Rice


This was always a favorite of mine growing up. No one could cook like my Mom. Even now as an adult, nothing I cook comes out as good as hers. I really miss her cooking. 

Since I got married and had a family of my own some dishes have changed a bit. This is one of those dishes. I stuck with the same ingredients and added one of my own. 

What you will need.

Pork chops  (as many as you like) I use 6 to 8
2 cups of instant rice
2 cans diced tomatoes
1 medium green pepper (chopped)
1 medium onion (chopped)
2 cloves of garlic (grated)
1 cup of salsa
2 tablespoons oil of choice
salt 
pepper
garlic powder
water

You're going to need a big pot. Add a little oil in your pan. sprinkle salt, pepper, and garlic powder on you chops and brown on both sides over medium heat.
Remove chops from pan and set aside.

Add peppers and onions to pan. After the onions and peppers have cooked for a minute then add in the garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until onions are translucent.

Add rice and tomatoes, and just enough water to cover the rice. season again with salt and pepper. Turn heat to high and when it starts to boil  add chops back to pot and cover with lid and reduce heat to medium low. Stir occasionally till rice is tender and water is absorbed. Stir in salsa.

Sometimes I cut the chops into bite size pieces and stir them into the rice but my husband seems to like it better when I leave them whole and put them on the side. You do whatever you want. 

You can eat this as a one pot meal or add a veggie to go with. 

I hope you enjoy this meal as much as I have over the years. Happy cooking.

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