One-Pot Smoky Pork Chops and Rice

Garlicky Zucchini Spears
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Ingredients

  • 6 (8-oz) bone in pork chops
  • 1 Tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp salt, divided
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 (8-oz) pkg diced tricolor bell pepper mix
  • 2 pints grape tomatoes
  • 1 cup less sodium chicken broth
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme
  • 2 (8.8-oz) pouches microwavable brown rice

Instructions

  1. Sprinkle pork with paprika and ½ tsp salt. Cook pork, in batches, in hot oil in a large nonstick skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat 3 to 4 minutes per side or until browned. Remove from skillet.
  2. Add bell pepper mix, and cook 2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Stir in tomatoes, broth, thyme, and ½ tsp salt. Reduce heat to medium; nestle pork chops into vegetable mixture. Cover and cook 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender and pork is done.
  3. Meanwhile, microwave rice according to package directions. Stir rice into pork mixture until blended.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 3 large zucchini, quartered lengthwise into spears
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp minced garlic
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Toss together all ingredients on a rimmed baking sheet; spread in a single layer.
  2. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned and tender, turning zucchini after 8 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
417
70
487
Fat (g) 16 5 21
Sat. Fat (g) 3 1 4
Protein (g) 38 2 40
Carb (g) 38 6 44
Fiber (g) 5 2 7
Sodium (mg) 583 207 790
T. Sugs (g) 5 4 9
A. Sugs (g) 0 0 0

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