MEXICAN-STYLE PORK AND RICE CASSEROLE

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I created this recipe when I had a surplus of country style ribs and a family sick of eating ribs. It's like carnitas de puerco and spanish rice all in one dish. My family loved it, so I'm writing it down. Feel free to use a whole bunch of onions and/or 8 oz of mushrooms. I was just using what I had on hand.

Provided by Gnat B. Myers

Categories     Medium Grain Rice

Time 1h

Yield 1 9, 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 -3 lbs boneless country-style ribs, sliced crosswise in 1/2-inch slices
1/2 bunch green onion, sliced thinly
1/2 bell pepper, minced
1 celery rib, minced
4 ounces mixed mushrooms, sliced
1 1/2 cups rice
3 1/2 cups water
6 ounces tomato paste
1 teaspoon paprika
2 teaspoons cumin
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Bring water to a boil in a saucepan and turn down to a simmer.
  • Brown pork in a skillet over medium-high heat. Do this in batches so as not to crowd your pan. Remove pork to a 9" x 13" casserole dish.
  • Saute your vegetables in the pork fat which has accumulated in your skillet, scraping the pan to get all the good stuff.
  • Add rice and stir to coat grains with fat; then add tomato paste, spices and salt and stir to combine.
  • Add rice mixture to pork in casserole.
  • Pour most of the water over the pork and rice, saving about 1/2 cup to deglaze your skillet. Pour water from skillet to casserole and stir to combine.
  • Cover tightly with foil and place in the oven to bake about 45 minutes, until pork and rice are tender (don't check before 30 minutes).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 227, Fat 1.8, SaturatedFat 0.4, Cholesterol 7, Sodium 822.7, Carbohydrate 46, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 4.1, Protein 6.8

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