This is by far my favorite pork chop recipe. It’s so flavorful, so juicy, and so pretty! The rice on the bottom layer cooks in chicken stock instead of water, giving it tons of flavor. The topping is a combination of sausage and vegetables, and the pork chops in between will blow your mind! Here’s what you’ll need…

• 1 package boneless pork chops
• 1 lb smoked sausage
• salt and pepper
• paprika (smoked paprika is even better!)
• rice (about 2 cups cooked)
• chicken stock
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 jar roasted red peppers
• 1/4 cup white wine
• olive oil
• parsley (fresh or dried)

Start by cooking your rice according to package directions, but using the chicken stock instead of water. This will give the rice a darker color, and also a rich flavor. While the rice is cooking, preheat oven to 350 degrees and coat a large skillet with olive oil.

Season the pork chops on both sides with salt, pepper and paprika. (Smoked paprika gives this dish an even richer flavor, but I was all out so just used regular paprika.) Brown the pork chops in the skillet, about 2 minutes on each side, then transfer them to a baking sheet and finish cooking in the preheated oven.

Remove the casing from the sausage and chop it into bite-sized pieces, then brown it in the same skillet used for the pork chops. Next add the onion and garlic and saute with the browned sausage.

While that’s cooking, combine the roasted red peppers and parsley in a food processor.

(If you don’t have a food processor, you can use a blender, or just chop the peppers up really small.) Add the red pepper mixture to the sausage mixture, then pour in the wine and let it cook down for a few minutes.

After most of the liquid has cooked out, return the pork chops to skillet for just a few minutes on each side so they can soak up some of the flavor.

On a serving dish, layer the rice, then the pork chops, then the sausage mixture on top.

It looks so good! And it tastes even better than it looks!

I know it sounds like a lot of steps, but this only takes about 30 minutes to cook from start to finish. But it looks so fancy that your family will think it took you hours to prepare!

Thanks y’all!

   – Nikki