ITALIAN RIBS AND RICE

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With meat, vegetables and rice, here's a dish that can be a whole meal by itself. It'll satisfy the hunger of anyone at your table.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 2h5m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

3 pounds country-style pork ribs
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 cup water
1 cup uncooked long grain rice
1 small green pepper, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning

Steps:

In a Dutch oven, brown ribs in oil over medium-high heat. Cover and cook over low heat for 1-1/4 hours, turning occasionally. Remove ribs and set aside; drain. , In the same pan, bring tomatoes and water to a boil. Stir in the rice, green pepper, garlic, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt and Italian seasoning. Place ribs over rice; sprinkle with remaining salt. Cover and cook on low for 30 minutes or until rice and meat are tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 393 calories, Fat 16g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 86mg cholesterol, Sodium 939mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 29g protein.