Pork Chop Cheddar Bake

Pork Chop Cheddar Bake
Makes 6 servings

2 tablespoons or more vegetable oil
6 pork chops
1 (10-3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup water
1/4 cup milk
1 cup uncooked rice
1-1/2 cups grated Cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons minced onion
2 tablespoons chopped bell pepper
4 (6 ounce) cans sliced mushrooms
1 can French fried onions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 9 by 13-inch baking pan.

Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet. Add 2 or 3 of the pork chops and saute until they are lightly browned on both sides. Remove from the skillet and transfer to the prepared baking pan. Repeat the process with the remaining pork chops.

Put the soup, water, milk, rice, 3/4 cup of the cheese, onion, pepper, and mushrooms in a bowl and stir to combine. Pour the mixture over the pork chops.

Cover the baking pan with aluminum foil. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Remove from the oven, remove the foil, and top with the remaining cheese and French fried onions. Return the baking pan to the oven and bake until the cheese melts. Remove from the oven and serve hot.