Top-Heavy Pork Chops - Kings Cookery

Serves

Prep time:

0:30

Baking time:

1:30

Total time:

2:00

Ingredients

4 large pork chops

salt and pepper, to taste

1 cup rice, uncooked

4 slices onion, sliced into rings

4 slices tomato, sliced into rings

4 slices green pepper, sliced into rings

16 ounce can whole tomatoes, coarsely chopped

Directions

BROIL pork chops just until brown on both sides; SEASON with salt and pepper.

ARRANGE chops in a baking pan; PRESS a layer of rice (about 1/4 cup for a large chop) on top of each chop.

TOP with onion, tomato and green pepper slices; SPOON coarsely chopped canned tomatoes around chops.

BAKE, tightly covered, at 350° F until rice is done, about 1 1/2 hours; BASTE chops occasionally (don't disturb topping.) Note: If drippings become too dry, ADD a small amount of water or tomato juice.

To serve, carefully SPOON drippings remaining in pan on top of chops.

Entered by Tom King via MasterCook

Nutrition

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 486 Calories; 17g Fat (29.8% calories from fat); 32g Protein; 59g Carbohydrate; 11g Dietary Fiber; 74mg Cholesterol; 120mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 1/2 Grain(Starch); 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 8 1/2 Vegetable; 1 Fat.