Easy Pork and Noodle Bake
This pork and noodle casserole is an excellent alternative to roasting or baking pork loin, and it makes a delicious one-pot meal. The pork is cubed and briefly...
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- 4 to 5 cups diced pork loin or other lean pork
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup thinly sliced celery
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried leaf thyme (crumbled)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 can (10 3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1 cup water
- 6 ounces (about 3 cups) uncooked wide noodles
- 1 cup frozen peas (thawed)
- 1 can (4 ounces) sliced mushrooms
- 1 jar (2 ounces) chopped pimiento (drained)
- 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
- 1 cup soft fresh breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- Heat the oven to 375 F. Butter a 2 1/2 to 3-quart baking dish.
- In a large skillet or sauté pan over medium heat, brown the diced pork in the olive oil. Add the chopped onion and sliced celery and sauté for about 3 minutes longer. Add salt, thyme, pepper, condensed mushroom soup, and water. Cover, reduce the heat to low and simmer the mixture for 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, just before the pork mixture is finished cooking, prepare the noodles. Cook the noodles in boiling salted water following the package directions. Drain in a colander and rinse briefly with hot water.
- Add the cooked noodles, peas, mushrooms, pimiento and shredded cheese to the pork mixture.
- Transfer the mixture to a lightly buttered large shallow baking dish.
- Combine the soft bread crumbs with the melted butter; sprinkle over the top of the noodle mixture.
- Put the casserole in the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes.




