Mexican Pork Chop Casserole

Cinco de Mayo - Main Dish

Pork chops baked with Spanish rice for a unique casserole.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr20 mins

Total: 1hr35 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 pork chops

Mexican Pork Chop Casserole

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

or as needed

6 pork chops

1 teaspoon salt

1 ½ cups uncooked rice

3 cups water

1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

or more to taste

½ (1 ounce) package taco seasoning mix

1 red bell pepper

sliced into rings

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

or to taste

Presidente Margarita

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pork chops in the hot oil in batches if necessary until browned on both sides about 5 minutes. Transfer chops to a 9x13-inch baking dish and season with salt. Pour rice around the pork chops.

Step 3

Mix water tomato sauce and taco seasoning together in a bowl. Pour over pork chops and rice. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until rice is tender and liquid is mostly absorbed about 1 hour. Remove cover and top with bell pepper rings and Cheddar cheese. Continue baking until cheese is melted about 15 minutes more.

Nutritional Information

Mexican Pork Chop Casserole

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 556.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 50.3g 101%

Carbohydrates: 42.1g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 1.5g 6%

Sugars: 2.9g

Fat: 19g 29%

Saturated Fat: 8.2g 41%

Cholesterol: 129.7mg 43%

Vitamin A Iu: 971.3IU 19%

Niacin Equivalents: 24mg 185%

Vitamin B6: 1.3mg 78%

Vitamin C: 27.9mg 47%

Folate: 124mcg 31%

Calcium: 185.5mg 19%

Iron: 3.5mg 20%

Magnesium: 66mg 24%

Potassium: 783.4mg 22%

Sodium: 962mg 39%

Thiamin: 1.6mg 163%

Calories From Fat: 170.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.