Pork Chops with White Beans, Tomato and Rice

Ingredients:
- 1.5 cups minute rice
- 1 can petite diced tomatoes
- 1 can plain tomato sauce
- 1 can white canellini beans
- 2 thinly sliced pork chops
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 7 garlic cloves, chopped
- olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon salt

To Make:
In a sauce pan, saute the onions and garlic in olive oil untill tender, about 6 minutes on medium heat. Add in the can of plain tomato sauce and the can of petite diced tomatoes. Season with 1 teaspoon of the following: oregano, black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes and paprika. Add in 1/2 teaspoon of sugar and 1 tablespoon of salt. Mix together. Add in the canellini beans. Reduce to medium low heat and cover.

In another sauce pan, boil 2 cups of salted water and add in the minute rice. Reduce heat to medium-high and let sit, uncovered until rice is done.

In a medium saute pan, drizzle olive oil and heat the pan for 2 minutes. In the meantime, season the pork chops with oregano, salt, pepper and paprika.

Add them into the saute pan and cook for 4 minutes on each side on medium high heat.

Let the sauce cook for about 10-20 minutes before serving.

To Plate:
Arrange a scoop of rice on a plate and top with sauce and beans. Place pork chop on the side. Serve immediatly.