SMOTHERED BBQ CHOPS

SMOTHERED BBQ CHOPS

2 + 2  tablespoons butter

1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika

2 1/2 cups chicken broth

1 cup BBQ sauce

4 3/4 inch bone-in pork chops

2 small red onions, thinly sliced

2 carrots, thinly sliced on an angle

1/3 pound green beans, trimmed and cut

1/3 pound sugar snap peas, trimmed

1 1/2 cups long grain white rice

1 lemon, thinly sliced (optional)

salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In a large skillet heat butter on medium high.
Sprinkle paprika, salt and pepper on both sides of pork chops.
Brown pork chops on both sides until browned (5-6 minutes).
Transfer to a plate.
Add remaining butter and onion to skillet and saute until tender.
With a slotted spoon remove onions to a small bowl.
Add carrots, beans, parsley and peas to skillet sauteing a few minutes.
Add rice and broth.  Heat to boiling.
Move rice mixture to baking dish sprayed with PURE.
Layer pork chops over rice mixture.
Layer lemons over pork chops.
Spoon onions over lemons.
Spread BBQ sauce over all.
Cover and bake 30 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.