Mom's Easy Skillet Pork Chop Special

Sometimes mom knows best what kids will love, and it's definitely this skillet meal with pork chops, rice, beans, and tomatoes--it's great for unexpected dinner guests too!

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 418 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 2 (15 ounce) cans green beans, drained
• 2 cups uncooked instant rice
• 1 (28 ounce) jar pasta sauce (such as Prego®)
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
• 0.5 teaspoon white sugar
• 1.5 pounds boneless pork chops, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 2.5 cups water, divided
• 0.25 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook and stir until golden in color, 6 to 8 minutes. Add green beans, pasta sauce, diced tomatoes, 1/2 cup water, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and sugar. Mix well, cover, and simmer until pork is fully cooked and flavors have melded together, about 30 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile, bring remaining 2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in rice and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cover, remove from the heat, and let stand until water is fully absorbed, about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Serve meat mixture on a bed of rice and season with salt and pepper.