Curried Pork Medley

Description
Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

 * 6 pork chops, ¾-inch (about 1½ pounds)
 * 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
 * salt and ground black pepper
 * 1 teaspoon curry powder
 * 2 firm, ripe bananas, sliced diagonally
 * 1 clove garlic, minced
 * ½ cup chopped onion
 * 1 x 15½- to 16-ounce can tomatoes, drain, chop and reserve liquid
 * 1 cup uncooked rice
 * 3 whole cloves
 * ¼ teaspoon hot pepper sauce
 * ½ cup pitted ripe olives, sliced

Directions

 * 1) Brown pork chops in hot oil in large skillet.
 * 2) Season with salt and pepper. Remove; keep warm.
 * 3) Add curry powder and bananas to skillet; stir to coat over low heat. Remove bananas.
 * 4) Add garlic, onion and 1½ teaspoons salt to skillet; cook until tender.
 * 5) Stir in tomato juice and enough water to make 2⅓ cups liquid.
 * 6) Add rice, cloves and pepper sauce. Top with chops.
 * 7) Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover, and simmer 20 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
 * 8) Remove chops; discard cloves.
 * 9) Stir in tomatoes and place bananas on top of rice mixture and heat through.
 * 10) Serve chops with rice and bananas.