Florida Pork Recipe

Pork-2007

Ingredients
6	pork chops, bone in, 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick
1/4 teaspoon	salt
1/4 teaspoon	pepper
2 tablespoons	vegetable oil
2	medium-size green peppers
1 15-ounce can	tomato sauce
1 14 1/2 ounce can	Italian-style stewed tomatoes, undrained and chopped
1 cup	water
1/2 cup	onion, chopped
3/4 teaspoon	salt
1/4 teaspoon	pepper
1 clove	garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups	uncooked long-grain rice

Preparation
Sprinkle pork chops with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Brown chops in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Remove chops from skillet; drain and set aside. Cut top off 1 green pepper, remove seeds, and cut 6 rings 1/4 inch thick. Seed and chop remaining green pepper. Combine chopped green pepper, tomato sauce, stewed tomatoes, water, onion, salt, pepper, and garlic. Stir well. Spread rice evenly in a lightly greased 13x9-inch baking dish. Pour tomato mixture over rice. Arrange chops on tomato mixture and top each chop with a pepper ring. Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour or until chops and rice are tender. Yield 6 servings Nutritional Value Per Serving Calories 338, Calories From Fat 73, Total Fat 8g, Saturated Fat 1g, Cholesterol 51mg, Total Carbohydrate 40g, Protein 26g