Smothered Pork Chops (WeightWatchers)

By JRoche00

A fantastic one-pot meal that can be made ahead of time and then warmed up just before serving.

PointsPlus™ Value: 9

Ingredients

• 2 clove(s) garlic clove(s), smashed
• 1 pound(s) lean boneless pork chop, four 4 oz chops, washed, patted dry
• 1 tsp table salt, divided
• 1 tsp black pepper, freshly ground, divided
• 4 spray(s) cooking spray , divided
• 1 Tbsp olive oil, divided
• 1 large onion(s), Spanish-variety, cut in half and thinly sliced
• 3 medium sweet red pepper(s), or a variety of bell peppers, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup(s) uncooked white rice , long-grain, rinsed and drained
• 28 oz canned crushed tomatoes

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 80mins
Adapted from weightwatchers.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Rub garlic all over pork; reserve garlic. Next, rub 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper all over pork.

2. Coat a large heavy pan with cooking spray; set over medium-high heat. When pan is hot, sear pork chops until nicely browned, about 2 minutes per side; remove pork and set aside.

3. Off heat, coat pan again with cooking spray; add 1/2 tablespoon oil. Reduce heat to medium; add garlic and cook until garlic starts to turn golden and caramelize, about 1 to 2 minutes (do not allow garlic to burn). Add onions and sauté until onions turn translucent and become golden, scraping bottom of pan occasionally to incorporate drippings, about 10 minutes; remove onions and set aside.

4. Off heat, coat pan again with cooking spray; add remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil and set over medium heat. When hot, add peppers and sauté until tender, about 10 minutes; remove and set aside.

5. Add pork back to pan; top each pork chop with 2 tablespoons uncooked rice. Spoon tomatoes over pork; season with remaining 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Tightly cover pan, reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 20 minutes. Spoon peppers and onions over top and cover again; cook until rice is tender, about 10 to 15 minutes. Yields 1 pork chop and about 1 cup rice with vegetables per serving.

Notes:
Change the flavor profile of this recipe by using canned tomatoes with jalapenos or canned fired-roasted tomatoes with Italian herbs. Or add sliced olives during the last 5 minutes of cooking (could affect PointsPlus value).