This Cheesy Pork and Potato Bake is very satisfying and simple to prepare. I hope your family enjoys it as much as we did.

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My husband’s mom gave him this Cheesy Pork and Potato Bake recipe over the phone. He set off to make it right away. This entire post is courtesy of my hubby. It’s a very satisfying potato bake and I hope your family enjoys it as much as we did.

Ingredients for Potato Bake:

3 lb of Yukon or Russet potatoes
1 bay leaf
1/2 Tbsp of 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

How to Make Cheesy Pork Potato Bake:

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.

a bowl of peeled and cut potatoes
A pot with potatoes being cooked
A bowl of cooked potatoes

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.

A bowl with cubed pieces of pork
A pan with pork being browned
Cooked pork in a white bowl

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.

A bowl of sautéed garlic and onions
A skillet with onions being sautéed
A bowl of sautéed onions

4. Start preheating oven to 350˚F.

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.

A bowl of a mixture for cheesy pork and potato bake

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.

A glass dish with cheesy pork and potato bake

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

Pork and potatoes in a glass tray

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.

Cheese spread on pork and potato bake
Baked cheesy pork and potato bake

Notes:

Cooking time may vary depending on the size of the potato or pork chunks. I would also recommend prepping most of the ingredients before starting to cook. So wash and dice potatoes, cut pork, dice onion, and mince garlic.

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Cheesy Pork and Potato Bake

5 from 8 votes
Author: Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour

Ingredients 

Servings: 8
  • 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

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Start preheating oven to 350°F.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • While potatoes are baking, shred 1 cup of mozzarella cheese.
  • 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.

Notes

Cooking time may vary depending on the size of the potato or pork chunks. I would also recommend prepping most of the ingredients before starting to cook. So wash and dice potatoes, cut pork, dice onion, and mince garlic.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cheesy Pork and Potato Bake
Skill Level: Easy
Cost to Make: $

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  • Natalia
    December 10, 2023

    Hi , I was wondering what cut of pork did you use for this recipe? Did you buy pork chops and cube them? Thank you in advance! I love all your recipes and so does my family! Our favorite and always a winner with guests is pork tenderloin recipe off your website!

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      December 10, 2023

      Hi Natalia, you can buy Pork fillet or the area between the shoulder and back legs is the leanest, most tender part.

      Reply

  • Irina
    January 28, 2023

    Made this today using Yukon golden potatoes and for cheese I used a Cheddar jack mix. Came out amazing! Ultimate comfort food!

    Reply

    • NatashasKitchen.com
      January 28, 2023

      So glad you loved it! Thank you for sharing.

      Reply

  • Greg
    April 26, 2022

    Hi Natasha,
    I’ve made several of your recipes, so thought I’d leave a comment. I love them all! I made a variation of this one based on the ingredients I had and it was SO good. That soy sauce and dill combo is interesting in such a good way! I used about 1/4 cup half and half because I didn’t have the whipping cream and it was great. Thanks, Greg

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    • Natasha's Kitchen
      April 26, 2022

      Hi Greg, thanks for sharing! Great to know that the substitutions that you used worked so well too, thank you for the review!

      Reply

  • Tamara
    September 6, 2021

    Very comfort food!
    Tnak’s for the recipe!

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      September 7, 2021

      Thank you for your good comments and review!

      Reply

  • Fiona Ogle
    February 15, 2021

    Hi Natasha, can I use baby new potatoes instead of russet?

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      February 15, 2021

      Hello Fiona, I usually use Yukon or Russet potatoes but I imagine that will work too. Please share with us how it goes if you try that!

      Reply

  • YanaP
    April 10, 2019

    Easy & Cheesy!! This was so good and it reheated well the next day as leftovers.

    I actually did this recipe and the pork chops in creamy mushroom sauce same day so i can try out both recipes.. and 5 star on both!

    Reply

    • Natashas Kitchen
      April 10, 2019

      That sounds delicious Yana! Thank you for sharing your awesome review with me!

      Reply

  • stacey
    February 2, 2017

    hi natasha, can I make this with red potatoes instead of gold or russet?

    Reply

    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      February 2, 2017

      Hi Stacey, Yes that would work fine, just pre-cook the potatoes until they can be pierced with a fork, but are not fully cooked.

      Reply

  • Maria
    July 16, 2016

    is there anything i can replace the heavy whip with? (im watching my calories)

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    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      July 16, 2016

      Hi Maria, I haven’t tested it this way but you could try with half and half (half milk and half cream), or maybe toss in olive oil but using just olive oil might make the recipe a little dry.

      Reply

  • Luda
    August 17, 2015

    Made this dish for dinner tonight. It was really good! I had to substitute some items as i din’t have them available: half&half instead of whipping cream, fresh oregano instead of dill, cheddar instead of mozzarella, and I don’t have MrsDash, but the dish still turned out pretty good!
    Thank you so much for the recipe!

    Reply

    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      August 18, 2015

      Luda, thank you for the great review and great job on improvising :).

      Reply

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