Baked Pork Chops and Rice

6 pork chops

¼ cup vegetable oil

1 cup uncooked rice

3 cups hot water

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper

1 large onion, chopped

1 (10¾-ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup

1 large green bell pepper, sliced into rings

Preheat the oven to 350°. Trim the fat off the pork chops. In a large skillet on medium heat, heat the oil and brown the pork chops on both sides in the hot oil. In a 9 × 13-inch baking dish mix the rice, water, salt, pepper, onion, and undiluted soup. Add the green pepper rings to the top of the mixture. Place the pork chops on top. Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

YIELD: 6 SERVINGS