Mom's Easy Skillet Pork Chop Special

This is an easy, fast, and inexpensive pork chop recipe. Full of flavor, it stirs together in a skillet and is easy to stretch for unexpected dinner guests. Makes a great meal. Kids love it. Recipe can easily be doubled, or add extra sauce, tomatoes, or green beans to stretch for more servings.

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

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ground black pepper to taste
• ½ teaspoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 2 (15 ounce) cans green beans, drained
• 2 cups uncooked instant rice
• 1 ½ pounds boneless pork chops, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1 (28 ounce) jar pasta sauce (such as Prego®)
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 2 ½ cups water, divided
• ¼ 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.