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Cheesy Pork and Potato Bake

Natasha's Kitchen recipe - American

Cheesy Pork and Potato Bake
Prep time
20 min
Cook time
40 min
Yield
8 servings
Difficulty
MEDIUM

Ingredients

Quantities are shown as originally provided.

  • 3 lb of Yukon or Russet potatoes
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 Tbsp salt
  • 3 to 5 Tbsp of olive oil for pork (onion and garlic)
  • 1 lb of pork
  • 1 Tbsp of soy sauce
  • 1 medium onion
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 1 cup of heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup of fresh dill
  • 1 Tbsp of Mrs. Dash seasoning
  • 1 cup of grated mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  1. 1

    Wash and peel potatoes. Cut them in to big chunks and place them in to a pot with cold water. Add 1 bay leaf and 1/2 Tbsp of salt. Cook for 15 min on medium high heat until they can be pierced with a fork, but are not fully cooked. Drain potatoes and place them in a large bowl.

  2. 2

    While potatoes are cooking, cut pork in to small chunks. Add some oil to large skillet and cook pork for 7-10 min. Half way through, add 1 Tbsp of soy sauce and mix well. Once pork starts to brown, remove from heat.

  3. 3

    Next, mince 3 cloves of garlic and saute on medium high heat until it starts to brown. Be careful not to burn it. Stir frequently. After garlic is done cooking, remove it to a separate bowl, add more olive oil and saute onion in the same skillet until it is golden brown.

  4. 4

    Start preheating oven to 350°F.

  5. 5

    In a big mixing bowl, combine cooked potatoes, onion, garlic, 1/4 cup of fresh dill, 1 cup of heavy whipping cream, 1 Tbsp of Mrs. Dash seasoning and gently mix everything together.

  6. 6

    Empty mixture into a large rectangular baking dish and top with cooked pork. Cover baking dish with foil and place in to preheated oven for 15 min.

  7. 7

    While potatoes are baking, shred 1 cup of mozzarella cheese.

  8. 8

    After 15 min are up, take potatoes out of the oven, remove foil, and sprinkle them with mozzarella cheese. Set oven to broil and put the dish back for 2 min to melt the cheese. !You are done, it goes great with canned pickled tomatoes.

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