Easy Oven Baked Beans and Pork Chops

This is an easy but really tasty pork chop dish --- purchase the thicker size pork chops or you may use 2-3 larger pork steaks, the thinner chops tend to fall apart when baked as they bake too fast, if desired you can top with shredded cheddar cheese the last 15 minutes of baking, also chopped fresh garlic may be added also to the bean mixture -- this may also be cooked in a crockpot, just brown the chops firstly in a skillet.

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 8  pork chops
•  salt and pepper (I use seasoned salt)
•  garlic powder (optional)
• 1 (3 lb) can  pork and beans
• 1  medium onion, chopped
• 1  medium green bell pepper, chopped
• 1⁄4-1⁄3 cup  store-bought barbecue sauce
• 3⁄4 cup ketchup
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1  pinch cayenne pepper (optional or to taste, adjust amount to suit heat level)

Directions

1. Set oven to 350 degrees.
2. Brown the chops in a frypan on both sides with salt, pepper and garlic powder (if using); set aside.
3. Grease an Dutch oven or a oven-proof casserole dish (large enough to hold the ingredients).
4. In a bowl mix together the pork and beans, chopped onion, chopped green pepper, BBQ sauce, ketchup, brown sugar and cayenne pepper (if using).
5. Layer HALF of the bean mixture on the bottom of Dutch oven.
6. Lay the pork chops on top of the bean mixture.
7. Top with remaining bean mixture.
8. Bake covered or uncovered for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until the chops are tender (if you prefer a thicker sauce then bake covered for half the time then finish baking uncovered).
9. DELICIOUS.