Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 2

Whisk together the soup, broth, rice, garlic powder, dried chives, and onion powder. Transfer to the prepared dish.

Step 3

Pat the pork chops dry; place on top of the rice. Sprinkle onion soup mix over the pork chops, to taste. If you don’t like a strong onion flavor or if you don’t want the chops too salty, use just a portion of the seasoning (not the whole packet).

Step 4

Cover dish with foil and bake for 45 minutes. Check the pork chops at this point. If they are done (and have reached an internal temperature of 145 degrees F), remove them from the dish and set aside to rest. Give the rice a stir. If the rice isn’t quite tender yet, cover the dish again and return to the oven for about 10-15 more minutes, or just until rice is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed. Fluff the rice with a fork and serve with the pork chops. Garnish with herbs, if desired.