Easy Oven Baked Beans and Pork Chops

By carvalhohm

This is an easy but really tasty pork chop dish --- purchase the thicker size pork chops or you may use 2-3 larger pork steaks, the thinner chops tend to fall apart when baked as they bake too fast, if desired you can top with shredded cheddar cheese the last 15 minutes of baking, also chopped fresh garlic may be added also to the bean mixture -- this may also be cooked in a crockpot, just brown the chops firstly in a skillet.

Ingredients

• 8 pork chops
• salt and pepper (I use seasoned salt)
• garlic powder (optional)
• 1 (3 lb) can pork and beans
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
• 1/4-1/3 cup store-bought barbecue sauce
• 3/4 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional or to taste, adjust amount to suit heat level)

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 90mins
Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Set oven to 350 degrees.

2 Brown chops in fry pan on both sides with salt, pepper and garlic powder (if using); set aside.

3 Grease Dutch oven or oven-proof casserole dish (large enough to hold ingredients).

4 In bowl mix together pork and beans, chopped onion, chopped green pepper, BBQ sauce, ketchup, brown sugar and cayenne pepper (if using).

5 Layer HALF of bean mixture on bottom of Dutch oven.

6 Lay pork chops on top of bean mixture.

7 Top with remaining bean mixture.

8 Bake covered or uncovered for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until the chops are tender (if you prefer thicker sauce then bake covered for half time then finish baking uncovered).