Baked Pork Chops With Vegetable Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 teaspoons vegetable oil
4 -6 pork chops, trimmed
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup long grain rice, parboiled
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 cup diced or sliced zucchini (do not peel)
1 1/2 cups chopped fresh roma tomatoes
1 cup diced sweet pepper (red, green or yellow)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 bay leaf
2 cups chicken stock

Preparation

In large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil.
Brown chops on both sides; remove and set aside.
Add onion and garlic to skillet; cover and cook about 5 minutes, until softened.
Add rice, curry powder, cumin and oregano; stir to coat rice.
Add zucchini, tomatoes, peppers, salt, pepper, bay leaf and chicken stock.
Bring to boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
Transfer mixture to 13 x 9 baking dish.
Nestle pork chops into rice; pour any juices from meat over top.
Cover and bake in 350 oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid absorbed.
discard bay leaf.