Easy and Delicious Mexican Pork Chops

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 6 bonelesss pork chops
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 cups water
• 1.5 cups uncooked long-grain white rice
• 1 , 8 ounce
• 0.5 cups picante sauce
• 0.25 cups taco seasoning mix
• 1 green bell pepper , sliced
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

2. 2

   Season pork chops with salt and black pepper. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chops; brown on both sides, about 5 minutes per side. Set aside.

3. 3

   Combine water, rice, tomato sauce, picante sauce, and taco seasoning in the prepared baking dish. Lay chops in rice mixture; top with bell pepper slices. Cover the dish.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven until chops no longer pink inside and rice tender, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a chop should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Uncover the dish; sprinkle with Cheddar cheese.

5. 5

   Continue to bake, uncovered, until cheese bubbly and melted, 5 to 10 minutes more.