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Southern Pork & Rice

Name: Southern Pork & Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 4 boneless pork loin chops (6 ounces each); 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning, divided; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; 1 can (15-1/2 ounces) black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes with mild green chiles; 1 cup uncooked instant rice; 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth

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Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Apr. 24, 2022

At our house, we're big on healthy eating. These ultra tender chops with colorful rice and black-eyed peas are a meal fancy enough for a dinner party. —Annie Holmes, Murfreesboro, Tennessee

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Ingredients

4 boneless pork loin chops (6 ounces each)
1 teaspoon seafood seasoning, divided
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 can (15-1/2 ounces) black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes with mild green chiles
1 cup uncooked instant rice
1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth

Directions

Sprinkle pork with 3/4 teaspoon seafood seasoning. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat; brown chops on both sides. Remove from pan.
Add pepper and onion to skillet; cook and stir until tender, 4-5 minutes. Stir in remaining seafood seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, peas, tomatoes, rice and broth. Bring to a boil. Place chops over top. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until a thermometer inserted in pork reads 145°, 2-3 minutes. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes before serving.

Health tip: Make this meal gluten-free by using gluten-free broth and Worcestershire sauce.

Nutrition Facts

1 pork chop with 1-1/4 cups rice mixture: 484 calories, 13g fat (4g saturated fat), 82mg cholesterol, 764mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 6g fiber), 42g protein. Diabetic exchanges: 5 lean meat, 3 starch, 1/2 fat.

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