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This is a whole Mexican plate stuffed into one casserole dish. Layers of rice and refried beans under melty cheese make a novel way to dress up pork chops in a south-of-the-border fashion.

4 pork chops, with fat and bones removed
1 can Mexican refried beans
3 cups cooked Mexican rice
1 1/2 cup taco cheddar cheese
non-stick cooking spray
Remove fat and bones from pork chops. Spray bottom of 8x8-inch dish with non-stick cooking spray.
Spread refried beans over bottom. Place trimmed pork chops on beans. Cover the pork chops with the already-prepared Mexican rice.
Bake in a 350 degrees F oven until pork chops are done and dish is heated through (approximately 40 minutes).
NOTE: For the first 20 minutes, cover with foil to keep rice from drying out, Cook uncovered for last 20 minutes. During the last 5 minutes cover the rice with the shredded cheese.
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