Italian Ribs and Rice

Name: Italian Ribs and Rice
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 3 pounds country-style pork ribs; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained; 1 cup water; 1 cup uncooked long grain rice; 1 small green pepper, thinly sliced; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 tablespoon sugar; 2 teaspoons salt, divided; 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning

With meat, vegetables and rice, here's a dish that can be a whole meal by itself. It'll satisfy the hunger of anyone at your table.

Ingredients

3 pounds country-style pork ribs
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 cup water
1 cup uncooked long grain rice
1 small green pepper, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning

Directions

In a Dutch oven, brown ribs in oil over medium-high heat. Cover and cook over low heat for 1-1/4 hours, turning occasionally. Remove ribs and set aside; drain.
In the same pan, bring tomatoes and water to a boil. Stir in the rice, green pepper, garlic, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt and Italian seasoning. Place ribs over rice; sprinkle with remaining salt. Cover and cook on low for 30 minutes or until rice and meat are tender.