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Share a Pork and Brown Rice Casserole

Pork and Rice Brown Casserole

This scrumptious dish is great to carry to family gatherings,

In the South we tend to offer food for various occasions so next time you need a dish share a Pork and Brown Rice Casserole.

It’s probably the same way in other areas and countries around the world, but we like to think we’re different. We Southerners like to share our food when someone is sick, someone marries, someone has a baby, someone moves into a new home, someone dies.

You get the picture, we will share food at the drop of a hat. For any reason or no reason at all, we love to share our food. And, it doesn’t always have to be food you’ve prepared yourself. But, you’ll want to put that bought food on a nice dish to make’em think you made it yourself (even though they’ll know the truth).

Making Pork and Brown Rice Casserole

Preparing Pork and Brown Rice Casserole

A favorite food to carry (or to have at family gatherings) is a casserole. It’s usually a quick and easy, everything-in-one meal that can be cooked and served in the same casserole pan.

I recently threw together a Pork and Brown Rice Casserole for us one night because we’d just picked up brown rice at the grocery story that day. It turned out to be quite good, but much more than our family would eat. I took some to work the next day and shared with friends to rave reviews. I hope you’ll give it a try and find you like it just as well.

I cooked my brown rice according to the package instructions preparing enough for 1 1/2 cups and set the oven to 350 degrees to preheat.

Pork and Brown Rice Casserole out of the oven

Pork and Brown Rice Casserole fresh out of the oven and ready to eat

With a skillet on medium heat, I added 1/4 cup chopped onions, 1 tablespoon dried parsley, 1 tablespoon minced garlic, 1 can (14.5 ounces) petite diced tomatoes, 1/2 tablespoon dried oregano, 1/2 tablespoon dried basil, 1 cup minced bell pepper, 1 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground kosher salt, 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, and 2 cups ground pork. I let it cook for about 5 minutes and then I added the 1 1/2 cups of brown rice. Stirring well, I let this simmer while I prepared the casserole dish.

I generously buttered a 2 quart casserole dish. Next I layered the bottom and sides with deli-style ham (using approximately 14 slices, varying on size of ham slices). Over that I sprinkled 3/4 cup Kraft Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese making sure the bottom was completely covered.

I poured the pork and rice mixture over the cheese and ham. I topped off the casserole with 1 cup Kraft Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese and 3/4 cup crushed and buttered croutons. I placed the dish in a preheated 350 degree oven on the middle rack and baked for approximately 25 minutes.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Do you take food to gatherings where you live? I hope you’ll give this casserole a try. If you do, please come back and let me know how it was or if you post it online tag it #thesurprisedgourmet. I’d love to know what you think.

Cucina Felice!

Share a Pork and Brown Rice Casserole

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Serves: 6-8 Servings

This delicious Pork and Brown Rice Casserole is perfect for family gatherings as a quick and easy meal.
Ingredients
  • 1½ Cups cooked brown rice
  • ¼ Cup minced onions
  • 1 Tablespoon dried parsley
  • 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 Can (14.5 ounces) petite diced tomatoes
  • ½ Tablespoon dried oregano
  • ½ Tablespoon dried basil
  • 1 Cup minced bell pepper
  • 1½ Teaspoon fresh ground kosher salt
  • ¼ Teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 2 Cups cooked ground pork
  • 1¾ Cup Shredded mild cheddar cheese
  • 14 Slices deli-style ham
  • ¾ Cup Crushed and buttered croutons
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Prepare 1½ cups brown rice as directed on the package. Set aside.
  3. With a skillet on medium heat, add ¼ cup chopped onions, 1 tablespoon dried parsley, 1 tablespoon minced garlic, 1 can (14.5 ounces) petite diced tomatoes, ½ tablespoon dried oregano, ½ tablespoon dried basil, 1 cup minced bell pepper, 1½ teaspoon fresh ground kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, and 2 cups cooked ground pork. Let it cook for about 5 minutes and then add the 1½ cups of brown rice. Stirring well, let this simmer while you prepare the casserole dish.
  4. Generously butter a 2 quart casserole dish. Next layer the bottom and sides with deli-style ham (using approximately 14 slices, varying on size of ham slice). Over that sprinkled ¾ cup shredded mild cheddar cheese making sure the bottom is completely covered.
  5. Poured the pork and rice mixture over the cheese and ham. top off the casserole with 1 cup shredded mild cheddar cheese and ¾ cup crushed and buttered croutons. Place the dish in a preheated 350 degree oven on the middle rack and baked for approximately 25 minutes.

 

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