Pork Chops and Rice

Denise Fitzgerald, The Gardening Gourmet, NC

4 pork chops

4 tablespoons oil

2/3 cup rice

4 tablespoons chopped onion

2 cups water

2 bouillon cubes

1 ½ cup chopped apples

Brown chops in oil and remove from pan. Add rice and onion and cook until onion is golden. Stir in the water and bouillon. Bring to a boil, then add apples.

Put in baking pan and arrange pork chops on top. Bake covered at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.

Topping:

1 ½ cup sliced apples

4 tablespoons butter

4 tablespoons brown sugar

4 teaspoons cinnamon

Arrange apple slices over top of pork chops. Combine butter, brown sugar and cinnamon and drizzle over top of sliced apples. Bake uncovered for an additional 20 minutes.