My mom passed this recipe on to me and it’s really tasty. Love anything with green peppers and onions. And cheese. Don’t forget the cheese. Comfort food at its best. This is a good dish for those cool evenings. Ignore that blood seeping out, it will cook down.
Start off by pan browning your pork chops. I used 4 pork chops the first time I made this, but only 3 this time. So you can add more or less.
I use brown rice all the time for my rice recipes, so I cooked the rice ahead of time, since it takes about an hour to cook brown rice. I used about 3/4 to 1 cup uncooked rice and it fills up a 9×13 pan. Adding the tomato sauce and taco seasoning.
Mix it all up.
Layer the pork chops on top.
I sauteed the chopped peppers and onion in a pan first to cook them down, then layer on top.
Add some cheddar cheese on top.
Bake about 45 minutes and this is what you get.
Cheesy, taco flavored pork chops. And they’re good! Ole! 🙂 Sombrero optional.
Pork Chops Ole
4 to 6 pork chops (boneless or bone in)
2 TBL cooking oil
Salt & Pepper
3/4 cup rice (cooked)
1 small can tomato sauce
1/2 envelope taco seasoning
1 med. green pepper chopped
1 med. onion chopped
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
In large skillet, brown pork chops in oil, sprinkle with salt & pepper. In 9×13 pan, combine rice, tomato sauce, and taco seasoning, mix well and layer on bottom. Place browned pork chops on top, add sauteed peppers and onions. Sprinkle cheese over top. Cover and bake for about 45 minutes on 350*.
I think you could easily use chicken breasts with this dish too and it would be equally good. I’m going to try that too.
Enjoy!
I’m joining Jen’s Tasty Tuesday today.
Chris, I went back & revised the recipe to one can SMALL tomato sauce, I’m sure that’s the size I used, since that is what I always buy. That should be plenty to mix up with the rice and taco seasoning.
I hope ya’ll try it & love it too!
Sounds absolutely delish! We love pork chops and with a southwest twist…can’t wait to give it a try.
Hope your week is going great!
Jennifer
Rhoda, I do something VERY similiar and yes, it is YUMMY! I don’t put the cheese on top, but will definitely try that! Thanks for the recipe! XO, Pinky
Hi Rhoda,
You know how we love your recipes, but at first, this one just did not appeal to me. Then I started scrolling down and down, then got to the peppers, then melted cheese and yummy!
I would probably switch to yellow and red peppers to add colors and vitamins. The guys don’t like peppers of any color but DH and I do! Can’t wait to try this one.
Blessings,
Lisa
Looks delish. 🙂 Comfort food at its best. 🙂
Yum! Sounds like all you need is some good hot bread and butter and dinner is served.
Hugs!
Kat
At first I was thinking along the same lines as your poster, Lisa, above. But by the time you added the cheese, I was sold. And I’m sure my husband will love this one. I’ll let you know when I try it later this week.
Oh, great…thanks SO much (said in my best sarcastic tone that I KNOW you can hear via the Internet as it jumps right out your computer screen) as I am going to HAVE to make this oh so yummy looking recipe, but…you might as well SLAP A PORK CHOP ON EACH OF MY THIGHS AND CALL IT A DAY! ‘Cause you know that’s where this amazing dish is going to go. So thanks so much! NOT!!! 😉
Hugs, Lana
Yum…that looks delicious!
XXDenise
Hi Rhoda – I tried the Pork Chops Ole yesterday (1/23/2010) and we both loved them. That recipe is a keeper! 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing. I love your blog, your decorating and of course this recipe.
My husband made your porkchop recipe tonight while I was exercising. We didn’t have brown rice so he used white; we didn’t have tomato sauce so he made his own with canned tomatoes, and he used 1 1/2 cups cheese! It was tender, spicy and delicious. We’re always looking for good recipes for porkchops and this is fabulous. Would make a good company dinner, too. Thanks for sharing it, Rhoda.