Oven-Baked Pork Chops - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 teaspoon olive oil, or as needed
6 (1-inch thick) pork chops
1 1/2 cups uncooked long-grain rice
2 stalks celery, sliced
1 medium onion, sliced
3 cups water
4 teaspoons instant chicken bouillon
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 medium green bell pepper, cut into 6 rings

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Brown pork chops on both sides, about 5 minutes.
Stir rice and celery together in a baking dish. Place onion slices on top of rice and top with browned pork chops.
Bring water to a full boil in a saucepan. Add bouillon, Italian seasoning, and salt; stir to dissolve and pour mixture over pork chops. Cover with aluminum foil.
Bake in the preheated oven until rice is cooked and pork chops are fork-tender, 60 to 70 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and top with sliced bell peppers. Return to the hot oven and bake until peppers are tender, 10 to 15 minutes more.