One-Pan Chops and Rice

I have a really old Hunt's recipe book, the pages are falling out of it but this is a favorite of mine in this book. I am putting her for safe keeping in case I lose this page. The recipe calls for tomato sauce with tomato bits in it, but I never find that kind anymore. So I just use the regular tomato sauce.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4  pork chops (1/2 inch thick)
•  salt and pepper
• 2  tablespoons  vegetable oil
• 1  onion, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup celery, diced
• 1 1⁄2 cups water
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1  cup  uncooked white rice
• 1 (10 ounce) package  frozen peas, thawed

Directions

1. Sprinkle chops with salt and pepper; brown in oil in 10-inch skillet. Remove chops.
2. Brown onion and celery in skillet drippings; add water, sugar, salt & tomato sauce. Bring to boil. Stir in rice.
3. Place chops in rice mixture; cover tightly; simmer 30 minutes.
4. Add peas; cover; simmer 15 more minutes or until chops are done.