Lean Pork And Rice Veggie Bake

• 6 (1/2-inch) pork steaks, trimmed of all visible fat
• 1 c. diced onions
• 1 c. diced green peppers
• 2 c. diced fresh mushrooms or canned
• 1 c. diced celery
• 1 c. diced carrots
• 1 c. rice (uncooked; long grain)
• 1 (8 oz.) can plain tomato sauce
• 2 1/2 c. hot water
• 2 envelopes "French's" or "Instant Swiss" brand pork gravy mix
• 1 Tbsp. diet margarine
• pepper and salt

1. Brown meat on both sides in frying pan with Pam.
2. Add next 5 ingredients to pan, stirring constantly for 5 minutes at simmer. Then add dry gravy mixes, water and tomato sauce.
3. Simmer approximately 3 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
4. Place 1 layer of pork steak in 9 x 13 casserole, then layer of rice and vegetables.
5. Top layer to be steaks.
6. Cover with foil and bake at 300u0b0 for 1 1/2 hours.
7. Meat will fall off bone and rice will be plump and moist.
8. Delicious!
9. Add applesauce and green beans and you have a great meal.
10. Makes 6 servings.

pork, onions, green peppers, fresh mushrooms, celery, carrots, rice, tomato sauce, water, pork gravy mix, margarine, pepper

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=22854 (may not work)