Sunday Dinner Pork Chops & Gravy
with Braised Bell Pepper & Collard Greens
- Wheat
- Milk
Sunday scaries be gone! This homy dish will swaddle you like a warm blanket to chase away that dreaded feeling on Sunday—or any other day of the week. Dig into juicy pork chops smothered in a rich gravy and you’ll forget the world exists. On the side, there’s fluffy buttered rice and tender bell peppers, adding sweetness to collard greens braised into supple submission. Once you polish off this meal, everything else is gravy, baby!
Ingredients
1 tablespoon
Fry Seasoning
1 unit
Onion
½ cup
Jasmine Rice
2 unit
Chicken Stock Concentrate
1 teaspoon
Dried Thyme
10 ounce
Pork Chops
1 unit
Beef Stock Concentrate
2 tablespoon
Flour
(Contains: Wheat)
1 unit
Bell Pepper
3 ounce
Collard Greens
1 teaspoon
Hot Sauce
Not included in your delivery
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Sugar
2 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Cooking Oil
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry produce. • Halve, core, and thinly slice bell pepper into strips. Halve and peel onion; thinly slice one half. Finely chop remaining onion until you have 1 TBSP (2 TBSP for 4 servings).
• In a small pot, combine rice, 1 cup water (2 cups for 4 servings), and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, 15-20 minutes. TIP: If rice is al dente, add water 1 TBSP at a time until rice is tender or reaches desired texture. • Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
• While rice cooks, heat a large drizzle of oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper and sliced onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened, 3-4 minutes. • Add collard greens; cook, stirring, until slightly softened, 1-2 minutes. • Stir in half the chicken stock concentrates, half the hot sauce, ¼ cup water, 1 tsp sugar, and a pinch of salt and pepper. (For 4 servings, use as much hot sauce as you like, 1⁄3 cup water, and 2 tsp sugar). Cook, stirring constantly, until collards are wilted and liquid has evaporated, 3-5 minutes more. (TIP: Prefer softer collard greens? Add another splash of water and cook 3-4 minutes more.) Turn off heat.
• Pat pork* dry with paper towels; place in a medium bowl. Season all over with Fry Seasoning, half the flour, ½ tsp thyme (¾ tsp for 4 servings), salt, and pepper; turn to coat. • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook until browned and cooked through, 4-5 minutes per side. • Turn off heat; transfer to a cutting board to rest. Wipe out pan.
• Melt 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) in pan used for pork over medium heat. Add chopped onion; cook, stirring, until softened and fragrant, 2-3 minutes. • Add a drizzle of oil, remaining flour, and ¼ tsp thyme (be sure to measure); cook, stirring, until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes. • Whisk in beef stock concentrate, remaining chicken stock concentrates, and 1 cup water (2 cups for 4). Simmer, whisking, until thickened, 3-5 minutes. • Reduce heat to low. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Fluff rice with a fork; stir in 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) until melted. Season with salt to taste. • Slice pork crosswise. • Divide rice, pork, and veggies between plates. Spoon gravy over pork and serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the collard greens with peppers, finding them surprisingly tasty and a nice change from usual sides 🍲.
- Ease of prep: Some found it time-consuming with many steps; consider prepping components separately to keep everything warm.
- Suggestions: Consider reducing sugar in greens, adding vinegar for tang, and cooking collards longer for Southern-style tenderness.
- Portions: Several wanted more collard greens relative to peppers; the greens shrink significantly when cooked.
- Gravy: While many enjoyed the rich gravy, some found it bland; try reducing liquid or adding more seasoning.
Reviews from our home cooks
This was an amazing meal. The pork chops were so tender and the gravy was so tasty and delicious. We loved the collard greens. The onions and peppers gave it a great flavor. The rice was a nice touch with this dish - so simple but tasty. We look forward to having this meal again.
I absolutely loved this meal. Appreciated having collard greens as a side for something new and different. The pork was so juicy from coating it and the gravy was the best! Probably the most gravy that I have ever had with any HelloFresh meal - there was plenty whereas some recipes just don't have enough gravy/sauce. I would order this again!
This was the first time we tried the collard greens and they were very good. We really liked the coating on the pork chops and they were a breeze to cook. The gravy was excellent and we liked the amount of the gravy. It was just the right amount.
Pork chops were tender and juicy. First gravy I had ever made and it was perfect. Loved the combo of collard greens and red pepper. A great start.
This was the best meal we've had so far. It's very "Sunday Dinner" - hearty, flavorful and fulfilling. It could have used double the collards (which were fresh and delicious). Also I made homemade gravy and baked a side of cornbread to really get a hearty meal.
The pork chops & rice were fabulous! I loved the gravy as a nice compliment to the pork chops/rice. The collard greens would have been better w/o hot sauce. Next time I'll leave that item out. I would have given 4 stars if not for the hot sauce.
We loved the brown gravy. This was the first thing that has had this gravy and was excellent. I had no idea how we would like the collard greens done this way but we found them quite tasty. I did cook longer so they were tender being "southern"!
Needed double the amount of collard greens to really stand up to the onions and peppers. Ended up with extra liquid in my greens and too much liquid in my gravy. Taste was excellent though.
Replaced the rice with potatoes. Didn't need the extra oil in the greens and the gravy came out too salty but the pork chop was great so with these minor adjustments it was a great meal that we'd order again.
Collards were tasty, pork good, gravy really delayed serving and everything got cold. Salad was delish and so easy! Please revisit the steps and substeps in the instructions and revisit the timing and order.
