One Pan Pork Chops and Rice! Ultra tender pork chops on a bed of spicy rice and black eyed peas! Easy enough for a weeknight but fancy enough for a dinner party! A gluten free dinner!

Confession: My dogs go to daycare.

{insert eye roll here}

It is okay, I roll my own eyes when I say that. No judgment here, it is crazy. I know.

But the thing is we have a Husky named Zink. He is perfect, the apple of my eye, the most precious four legged thing you will ever come across. He also has no idea he is a dog.

When we graduated college and our time at home became less frequent we started to notice his mood change. He became more withdrawn and he wasn’t as playful. It broke my heart. So, we I decided he absolutely needed a friend. After a lot of looking, talking, research, we brought home pup number two. A sweet yellow lab named Copper. The thought was, Zink would have a buddy. Someone to keep him company when we are at work.

Great right?

Well..the thing is we sort of forgot how hard puppies are. The housebreaking I was prepared for, but the chewing…oh my gosh, the chewing. And the digging…this pup has given us a run for our money.

So, ultimately we I decided the best option was to send him to daycare while we are at work. He doesn’t go everyday, just a couple days a week. But it works for us me, he is worn out when he comes home and the chewing hasn’t been as bad, and the digging has stopped. So, as far as I am concerned it is money well spent.

However, we had one perfect dog but for fear he is too lonely we got another dog to cure the loneliness. But the second dog is so terrible that we send him to daycare, so the first dog still ends up alone.

Do you see a problem with that?

So, the result? Send them both, and spend a quarter of each paycheck on dog care.

Good Lord.

What is that they say? The road to hell is paved with good intentions? 🙂

So, that is where todays recipe for One Pan Pork Chops and Rice comes from. It is what you do when you have spent all your money on other more important things.

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One Pan Pork Chops and Rice

Zesty rice, tomatoes, and black beans are simmered to perfection and topped with tender, spicy pork chops! You won't believe how easy this is!

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Ingredients

4 pork chops
2 teaspoons of Old Bay, divided
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 bell pepper, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 can tomatoes with green chiles
1 can black eyed peas
1 cup white rice*
2 cups chicken broth
1 tablespoon of worcestershire sauce

Instructions

Grab a large, deep skillet that has a lid. I am ghetto and used a cast iron skillet and the lid to my crock pot.
Turn skillet to medium high heat, heat olive oil
Sprinkle the Old Bay on each side of the pork chops, reserving one teaspoon of seasoning for later.
Pan Sear the chops, about 2-3 minutes on each side. You aren't looking for doneness here, just a good color. When both sides are golden remove form skillet and set aside.
Add in chopped onion, bell pepper and let cook for about one minute.
Pour the can of tomatoes and green chiles, and black eyed peas. Don't drain them, just pour the whole thing in there. Add in the broth, rice, worcestershire sauce , and last teaspoon of Old Bay. Top with pork chops.
Bring mixture to a simmer. Place lid on skillet and turn down to low. Let simmer about 25 minutes until all liquid is absorbed.

https://www.maebells.com/poor-girls-spicy-pork-chops-and-rice/

*Thanks to great readers and some experimenting I now know this does not work well with brown rice. The consistency and flavor are much better with white rice.

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