Mexican Pork Chop Casserole



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Prep Time:
15 mins

Cook Time:
1 hr 20 mins

Total Time:
1 hr 35 mins

Servings:
6


Ingredients

  • 1tablespoonvegetable oil, or as needed
  • 6pork chops
  • 1teaspoonsalt
  • 1 ½cupsuncooked rice
  • 3cupswater
  • 1(8 ounce) cantomato sauce, or more to taste
  • ½(1 ounce) packagetaco seasoning mix
  • 1red bell pepper, sliced into rings
  • 1cupshredded Cheddar cheese, or to taste

  • Directions

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

    Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork chops, in batches if necessary; cook until browned on both sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer chops to a 9×13-inch baking dish; season with salt.

    Pour rice around chops. Combine water, tomato sauce, and taco seasoning in a bowl; pour over chops and rice. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil.

    Bake in the preheated oven until rice is tender and liquid is mostly absorbed, about 1 hour. Remove foil; top with bell pepper and Cheddar cheese. Continue baking until cheese is melted, about 15 minutes more.



    Nutrition Facts (per serving)

    557

    Calories

    19g

    Fat

    42g

    Carbs

    50g

    Protein

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