Pork Chops with Hoppin' John

Serves: 4

Prep Time: 35 minutes
Meal Occasion: Main Dish, Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine Type: Cajun, American South , Southern

Ingredients

1	cup UNCLE BEN’S® ORIGINAL CONVERTED® Brand Rice
4	pork chops (center cut 3/4" thick)
1/4	cup onion chopped
3/4	cup tea
1 1/2	cups water
2	Tbsp. vegetable oil
1	can black-eyed peas drained
	Cajun seasoning to taste

Instructions

1. Brown pork chops in skillet with hot oil; if thick, simmer slowly, covered, to partially cook.
2. Lift out chops and pour out all fat from skillet. Add remaining ingredients and place chops on top.
3. Bring to a boil. Stir; cover and lower heat.
4. Cook 20 to 25 minutes or until rice is tender, most of the liquid is absorbed and chops are done.

Note: 1 lb. total weight for pork chops used for nutritional analysis.

To make pork chops with red beans and rice, substitute a can of red or kidney beans, drained, for the black-eyed peas.

Nutrition Information for one serving

% Daily Value (DV) is based on a 2,000 calorie diet.