Leftover Pork Casserol Recipes

LEFTOVER PORK CASSEROL

Steps:

• Place skillet on medium-low heat. Add a tablespoon of butter.
• Peeled and coarsely chopped the onion into bite size pieces. Coarsely chop the celery. Add to the skillet. Stirring occasionally as it cooks.
• While onions and celery are cooking, break up the broccoli into florets. Add more if you like lots of broccoli. Cube the pork into bite-size pieces. Place these into a casserole dish.
• Mix the soup, milk and Worchester sauce together.
• When the celery and onions are partially cooked and the onions have begun to caramelize slightly, add to casserole dish. Poor soup mixture into casserole dish and mix together.
• Cook in 350 oven for 35 to 45 minutes, until bubbling and starting to brown along the edges.
• Meanwhile mix rice and water together. Bring to a boil and cook on medium heat until all water is absorbed, about 12 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• NOTE: You can also reduce the water by 1/2 cup and add the rice and the 1.5 cups water to the casserole dish, cover it and cook at 350 for one hour. This will allow the soup to flavour the long grain rice.
• Serve casserole on the rice.

PORK AND MASHED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat butter in a skillet over medium-low heat; add onion and sauté until tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in flour until well blended and cooked, about 2 minutes. Add salt, poultry seasoning, and pepper.
• Add broth and water, stirring until thickened and bubbly. Add the diced pork and vegetables and heat through.
• Pour the pork mixture into a lightly greased 1 1/2-quart casserole dish.
• Spoon prepared mashed potatoes evenly over the mixture.
• Bake at 350 F for 25 to 35 minutes, topping with cheese for the last 5 minutes, if desired.

LEFTOVER TEX-MEX PORK CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Coat a 9 x 13 glass casserole dish with non-stick spray. Evenly distribute crushed tortilla chips over bottom of the dish.
• In a large skillet, heat oil and butter over medium until butter foams. Add bell peppers, onions and garlic. Saute' until soft.
• Drain the canned tomatoes, reserving the juice. Crush them up some, just so not whole.
• Add pork to skillet with vegies. Add crushed tomatoes, basil and cumin. Slowly add some of reserved tomato juice and chicken stock. This is where you need to do a lot of taste-testing. You need enough to moisten the ingredients but not too soupy, probably 3/4 cup total. Bring to a simmer for about 10 minutes.
• Add salt and pepper to taste. I also added a pinch of sugar to tone down the acidic taste.
• Pour over the chips. Top with Velvetta and cheddar cheese.
• Bake at 375 for 15 - 20 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.

PORK AND GREEN CHILE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, brown pork in oil; drain. Stir in the beans, soup, tomatoes, chiles, rice, water, salsa and cumin. , Pour into an ungreased 2-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, until bubbly, about 30 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese; let stand 5 minutes before serving. If desired, serve with jalapeno slices. Freeze option: Sprinkle cheese over cooled unbaked casserole. Cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°. If desired, serve with jalapeno slices.