PORK CHOPS & FRENCH ONION RICE SURPRISE, BY FREDA

PORK CHOPS & French Onion Rice surprise, By Freda image

Provided by FREDA GABLE

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 11

PORK CHOPS & FRENCH ONION RICE SURPRISE
2 Tbs flour
6 bone in 1/2" pork chops ( you can use boneless also)
1 TBS cooking oil ( vegetable)
1 can (10.5oz) campbells condensed french onion soup ( note: this is not the dry mix)
1/2 Cup water
season with pepper to taste
1 Stalk celery, chopped ( about 1/2 cup)
1/4 tsp thyme, crushed
1/2 Cup (uncooked) regular long grain white rice.
1/2 Cup frozen peas and carrots ( optional surprise)

Steps:

1. 1. place Flour in shallow plate. 2. Heat oil in pan to med high. 3. season chops with salt/Pepper. 4. Dredge Pork chops in flour 5. Add chops to Oil. 6. Cook Just to well browned on both sides. (DO NOT COOK ALL THE WAY THRU, ONLY TIL BROWNED) 7. Pour off the fat.
2. 8. Stir in the Soup, Water, Pepper, Celery, Thyme, and rice in the SAME PAN, Heat to a full boil. 10. COVER, & Reduce heat to Low. 11. Cook for 30 Minutes or til pork is cooked thru and the Rice is tender. 12. Stir the Rice occasionally. 13. (Optional,) Toss in peas and carrots 10 min prior to Rice being cooked. SERVE HOT and Enjoy.