Italian Pork And Rice Recipes

ITALIAN PORK AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In 8-inch sauté pan, melt butter over medium heat. Add bread crumbs; toast 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until browned. Transfer to small bowl; set aside.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Spread rice evenly in baking dish. Top evenly with pork, followed by beans, bell pepper and onions. In small bowl, mix broth, Italian seasoning and salt; pour on top. Cover with foil. Bake 40 minutes.
• Stir cheese and whipping cream into pork mixture. Replace foil; bake 20 to 25 minutes longer or until rice is tender, pork is no longer pink in center and mixture is heated to at least 165°F in center of casserole. Stir; top with toasted bread crumbs and basil.

ITALIAN PORK AND RICE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute mushrooms and onion in butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in tomatoes, pork, peppers, Italian seasoning, salt if desired and sugar; bring to a boil. Stir in rice. , Cover and remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Stir before serving.

ITALIAN PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
• Saute the prosciutto, parsley, sun-dried tomatoes, onion and garlic 5 minutes, until onion is tender.
• Mix the pork strips into the skillet and brown about 10 minutes, turning once.
• Stir the broth and heavy cream into the skillet, and season with salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally until pork reaches a minimum temperature of 160 degrees and sauce is thickened.
• For thicker sauce, mix a little flour with a little water and stir into sauce.

30-MINUTE ITALIAN PORK CHOP DINNER

Steps:

• Cook rice as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, cook chops in large nonstick skillet on high heat 2 min. or until bottoms of chops are browned; turn. Sprinkle with oregano; top with peppers, dressing and tomatoes. Bring to boil on medium heat; simmer on low heat 10 min. or until chops are done (145ºF).
• Remove chops from skillet, reserving vegetable mixture in skillet. Cover chops to keep warm. Cook vegetable mixture on high heat 1 to 2 min. or until peppers are crisp-tender and sauce is thickened, stirring frequently.
• Spoon rice onto serving plates; top with chops, vegetable mixture and cheese.

PRIZE-WINNING POLYNESIAN PORK OVER RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown pork on all sides in bacon drippings.
• Add soy sauce, ginger, garlic salt, vinegar, and brown sugar.
• Cover and let simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add tomato sauce and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes longer or until pork is fully cooked.
• Stir in pineapple with canning juices and bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat and taste for seasonings, adjusting as needed.
• Serve ladled over mounds of hot cooked rice.

ITALIAN RIBS AND RICE

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.

FIESTA PORK CHOPS AND RICE BAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Sprinkle pork chops with salt and pepper.
• In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium high heat and brown pork chops (about 2-3 minutes each side, turning once).
• Spray a 9 x 13" baking pan with non-stick cooking spray and pour the chicken broth, tomato sauce, green chilis, taco seasoning, uncooked rice, and onion; mix together until completely incorporated.
• Place the pork chops on top of the rice mixture and top with the green and red peppers.
• Cover with foil and cook for about 50-60 minutes or until the rice is tender (you will want to make sure that you don't over cook the pork chops, so check them around 50 minutes).
• (If the rice needs a little more cooking time, just remove the pork chops for about 10 minutes while the rice cooks longer. Then place pork chops back on top of the rice and add the cheese.)
• Turn oven off and top with cheese.
• Let the cheese melt for a couple of minutes.