Name: Easy Ground Pork Casserole In A Slow Cooker Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 Pound of ground pork; 1 Tablespoon olive oil; 2 1/2 Cups beef broth; 1 Large carrot, diced (about 1 to 1 ½ cups); 1 Medium yellow onion (about 1 cup); 2 Tablespoons tomato paste; 3 to 4 Garlic cloves, minced; 1 Teaspoon dried oregano; 2 Teaspoons sweet paprika; 2 Teaspoon ground cumin; 1 Teaspoon salt; 1 Teaspoon ground black pepper; 1/4 Cup cream cheese - softened; 1/2 Cup sour cream; 1 Cup jasmine rice - (uncooked); 1 Cup shredded cheddar cheese; Green onions - optional garnish

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Looking for an easy meal that your entire family will love?

Look no further than this Easy Ground Pork Casserole In A Slow Cooker Recipe.

There is a white round dish with ground pork casserole with melted cheese on top in it. There is a white cloth napkin with a silver fork on it, laying next to the dish. There is a white dish with ground pork casserole on it in the background. Items are on a light gray surface.

This hearty meal combines the rich flavors of ground pork, rice, tender vegetables, savory herbs, and topped with shredded cheese.

Simple Ingredients For Ground Pork Casserole

There are two large white bowls. One of the bowls has raw ground pork in it. The other large bowl has a dark brown liquid it. There are 2 medium size white bowls. One of the bowls has uncooked white rice in it, the other one has orange shredded cheese in it. There is a small white bowl with a chunk of white cream cheese in it. There are three small clear bowls. One has oil in it, one has red tomato paste in it and one has white sour cream in it. There are four very small clear bowls. Three of them have dark ground spices in them. The forth has red ground spice in it. There is a unpeeled orange carrot, an unpeeled yellow onion, three unpeeled cloves of garlic, and four unpeeled long stemmed green onions. There is a small light brown wood canister with white salt in it. All the items are on a light gray surface.

What You Will Need

Ground pork

Olive oil

Jasmine rice

Beef broth

Large carrot

Medium yellow onion

Tomato paste

Fresh garlic cloves

Dried oregano

Sweet paprika

Ground cumin

Salt

Ground black pepper

Cream cheese

Sour cream

Shredded cheddar cheese

Green onions – optional garnish

Equipment And Helpful Tools

There is a wooden cutting board with a large silver knife, a wooden spatula, a set of silver measuring spoons, a set of silver measuring cups, a silver vegetable peeler, and a silver garlic press on top of it. There is a silver slow cooker pot with a clear lid in the background. There is a white skillet with a black ground meat chopper laying next to the slow cooker. All the items are on a light gray surface.

Slow cooker – see FAQ’s

Large skillet

Cutting board

Large kitchen knife

Wooden spoon

Ground meat chopper

Garlic press

Vegetable peeler

Measuring spoons

Measuring cups

Step By Step Pork Casserole Recipe

There is a wooden cutting board with a mound of chopped orange carrots, a mound of chopped white onions and a small mound of light yellow mince garlic. The wooded cutting board is on a light gray surface.

Prep the vegetables –

Chop the onion and carrot.

Mince the fresh garlic cloves.

There is a large white skillet with raw ground pork cooking in it. There is a black ground meat chopper in the skillet. The skillet is on a light gray surface.

There is a large white skillet with cooked ground pork in it. The skillet is on a light gray surface.

Heat olive oil in a skillet.

Add the ground pork.

Break up the meat while it’s cooking.

Cook the pork until brown.

There is a large black oval cooking pot with cooked ground pork and uncooked white rice in it.

There is a large black oval cooking pot with cooked ground pork, uncooked white rice and a brown liquid in it.

Transfer the pork to the slow cooker.

Add the rice and beef broth.

There is a large black oval cooking pot with cooked ground pork, uncooked white rice, a brown liquid, chopped orange carrots, minced garlic, and chopped white onion in it.

There is a large black oval cooking pot with cooked ground pork, uncooked white rice, a brown liquid, chopped orange carrots, minced garlic, chopped white onion, tomato paste, brown ground seasonings and red ground seasonings in it.

Toss in the chopped carrot, onion and tomato paste.

Pour the oregano, paprika, cumin, salt, pepper, and garlic.

Throughly stir the ingredients together.

Cover slow cooker with a lid.

Cook on low heat for 6-8 hours or on high heat for 3-4 hours, until the vegetables are tender.

There is a large black oval cooking pot with ground pork, white rice, a brown liquid, chopped orange carrots, minced garlic, chopped white onion, tomato paste, brown ground seasonings and red ground seasonings all cooked together in it. There is a scoop of blended white sour cream and cream cheese on top of the casserole. There is a wooden spoon resting in the pot.

When the casserole is almost ready, stir in the sour cream and cream cheese mixture and sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese over the entire top of the casserole.

Cover with the lid to finish cooking.

See recipe card below for the full recipe: measurements, details, and total time.

Easy Ground Pork Casserole In A Slow Cooker

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Ingredients – Substitutions And Variations

Ground Pork – Pork makes this dish a hearty meal. If you want to lighten it up a little bit, a perfect way is to use ground chicken, ground turkey, or lean ground beef.

Rice – I prefer Jasmine rice but long grain white rice works just as good.

Beef Broth – Beef stock, chicken broth, or chicken stock can can be used. Also, water can be substituted for the broth but it doesn’t add much flavor to the casserole.

Vegetables – This is the perfect recipe to add your favorite vegetables. Add green peppers, red peppers for a little spice. If you are a tomato lover, add a can of tinned tomatoes for some yumminess!

Garlic – I’m a fan of fresh garlic, and lots of it! If you’re in a pinch or you prefer it, garlic powder can be used.

Seasonings – Cumin, paprika, and oregano are the staples of the recipe, however Worcestershire sauce and red chili powder add a delightful savor to the casserole.

Shredded Cheese – Cheese is optional but it definitely is a delicious addition! Parmesan cheese is a great substitution.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I Make This Casserole A Vegetarian Dish?

Yes, this casserole can be made vegetarian style. Substitute beef broth with vegetable broth. Replace the meat with diced sweet potatoes, green beans, black beans, pinto beans, chickpeas, or more of your favorite veggies.

What Is The Difference Between Green Onions And Scallions?

Scallions and green onions are literally the same thing. The only difference is how a grocery store chooses to label them.

What Is The Difference Between A Slow Cooker And A Crock Pot?

A slow cooker and a crock pot are basically the same cooking appliance. There are many brands of slow cookers including a brand named Crockpot.

Can I Use Tomato Soup Instead Of Tomato Paste?

If you don’t have any tomato paste on hand and your only option is tomato soup, yes it can be used.

Keep in mind that tomato soup is a bit sweeter than tomato paste and contains more liquid.

Add one 10.75-ounce can of tomato soup to the recipe, reducing the broth by 1/4 to 1/2 cup.

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Yield: 6 servings

Easy Ground Pork Casserole In A Slow Cooker Recipe

Looking for an easy meal that your entire family will love? Look no further than this easy ground pork casserole made in a slow cooker.

This hearty meal combines the rich flavors of ground pork, rice, tender vegetables, savory herbs, and topped with shredded cheese.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 4 hours

Total Time 4 hours 15 minutes

Ingredients

1 Pound of ground pork
1 Tablespoon olive oil
2 1/2 Cups beef broth
1 Large carrot, diced (about 1 to 1 ½ cups)
1 Medium yellow onion (about 1 cup)
2 Tablespoons tomato paste
3 to 4 Garlic cloves, minced
1 Teaspoon dried oregano
2 Teaspoons sweet paprika
2 Teaspoon ground cumin
1 Teaspoon salt
1 Teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 Cup cream cheese – softened
1/2 Cup sour cream
1 Cup jasmine rice – (uncooked)
1 Cup shredded cheddar cheese
Green onions – optional garnish

Instructions

Chop the onion and carrot. Mince the garlic.
Heat a large skillet or frying pan over medium-high heat.
Add the olive oil to heat up.
Add the ground pork. Use a wooden spoon or ground meat chopper to break up the meat.
Cook the pork for about 3-4 minutes or until completely brown (no pink showing).
Transfer the pork to the slow cooker.
To the slow cooker, add the rice and beef broth.
Next add the chopped carrot, onion and tomato paste.
Sprinkle the oregano, paprika, cumin, salt, pepper, and garlic over the top of the vegetables.
Stir the ingredients together. Make sure that the rice is mixed in and completely submerged in liquid.
Cover the slow cooker with the lid.
Cook on low heat for 6-8 hours or on high heat for 3-4 hours, until the vegetables are tender.
In a small bowl, add the softened cream cheese and sour cream.
Whip together with a whisk or a fork.
During the last 15 minutes, stir in the cream cheese mixture and sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese over the entire top of the casserole.
Cover with the lid to finish cooking.
Garnish with green onions and serve.

Notes

Equipment And Helpful Tools

Slow cooker

Large skillet

Cutting board

Large kitchen knife

Wooden Spoon

Ground meat chopper

Garlic press

Vegetable peeler

Measuring spoons

Measuring cups

Recipe Variations

Choices of meat – ground pork, ground beef, ground chicken, or ground turkey.

Vegetarian style – replace meat with diced potatoes, beans, chickpeas or tons of your favorite veggies. Substitute the beef broth with vegetable broth or water.

Seasonings – Cumin, paprika, and oregano are the staples of the recipe, however Worcestershire sauce and red chili powder add a delightful savor to the casserole.

Easy Ground Pork Casserole In A Slow Cooker Recipe