Baked Pork Chops with Vegetable Rice

Very appealing looking and the bonus is that it tastes great. I got this recipe out of a magazine several years ago. The preparation time is merely guess work.

• Ready In: 1 hr 25 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 2  teaspoons  vegetable oil
• 4 -6  pork chops, trimmed
• 1  onion, chopped
• 1  clove garlic, minced
• 1  cup long grain rice, parboiled
• 1  teaspoon curry powder
• 1  teaspoon ground cumin
• 1  teaspoon dried oregano
• 1  cup  diced or sliced zucchini (do not peel)
• 1 1⁄2 cups  chopped fresh roma tomatoes
• 1  cup  diced sweet pepper (red, green or yellow)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1  bay leaf
• 2  cups  chicken stock

Directions

1. In large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil.
2. Brown chops on both sides; remove and set aside.
3. Add onion and garlic to skillet; cover and cook about 5 minutes, until softened.
4. Add rice, curry powder, cumin and oregano; stir to coat rice.
5. Add zucchini, tomatoes, peppers, salt, pepper, bay leaf and chicken stock.
6. Bring to boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
7. Transfer mixture to 13 x 9 baking dish.
8. Nestle pork chops into rice; pour any juices from meat over top.
9. Cover and bake in 350 oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid absorbed.
10. discard bay leaf.