Wish we had smell-a-puter!!

Hello again foodies!!!  Boy, tonight I sure wish we had smell-a-puter!!!  The house smelled wonderful as tonight's supper was cooking.  Everyone was very hungry tonight so we were all anxious for supper to be done.  Thank goodness it only took a half hour!  Tonight's menu was Pork Chops with Onion Gravy, Lemon Rice and green beans.  The pork chops I used were the thicker ones you buy in packs of three, but this would definitely work with bone-in chops as well or even the thinner boneless chops.  The chops are browned in oil with the onions and then simmered in chicken broth for 16 minutes.  Pour on the gravy and heat until thickened.  Yum!!!!  The rice was different for sure.  I'd never had lemon peel in my rice, so I was excited to try it.  Todd and I enjoyed it and I think Jon was o.k. with it, but Dylan didn't like the lemon in the rice at all.  It's only a teaspoon of grated peel, but it goes a long way so you can cut back if you're not a lemon lover.  I added diced pimientos to Todd's and my rice like the recipe called for but left it out of the boys' dish as I knew I'd never get them to eat it if I added it to theirs.  Green beans came straight out of a can, but i cooked them in butter instead of the water they're packed in.  Todd is not a big pork eater but he really enjoyed these.  Yay!!!!  I love pork, so that's good.  Anyhoo, here is the pic and the recipes:

PORK CHOPS WITH ONION GRAVY

Ingredients

• 4 boneless pork loin chops (1/2 inch thick and 4 ounces each)
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 small onion, sliced and separated into rings
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 envelope pork gravy mix
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 3/4 cup water

Directions

• Sprinkle pork chops with pepper and salt. In a large skillet, cook chops and onion in oil over medium heat for 2-3 minutes on each side or until chops are lightly browned; drain.
• Add broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 7-8 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 160°.
• In a small bowl, whisk the gravy mix, garlic powder and water. Pour over pork. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 3-4 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Yield: 4 servings.

LEMON RICE

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1-1/2 cups uncooked instant rice
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 to 1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
• 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
• Dash salt
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons diced pimientos
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

• In a small saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Stir in the rice, butter, lemon peel, garlic and salt; cover and remove from the heat. Let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in the parsley, pimientos and pepper. Fluff with a fork. Yield: 4 servings.

Well there you have it!  Enjoy these recipes and let me know what you think!!! Thanks for dishin with di!  Blessings and good eating!